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. 1992 Dec;77(4):515-9.

The distribution of immunoreactive interferon-gamma-containing cells in normal human tissues

F Brett  1 , A Mowat, M A Farquharson, M McGill, C Hind, J Richmond, D Murray, N U Khan, A K Foulis
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The distribution of immunoreactive interferon-gamma-containing cells in normal human tissues

F Brett et al. Immunology. 1992 Dec.

Abstract

An immunohistochemical technique has been used to study the distribution of lymphocytes expressing interferon-gamma in normal adult tissues. The greatest concentrations of these cells were seen in mucosal sites exposed to a resident microflora. It is proposed that such organisms, by eliciting immune responses, provide the stimulus for the production of 'physiological' interferon-gamma. This in turn may act to preserve the 'tone' or readiness of the immune system.

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