Assertion: intraepithelial lymphocyte | /r/HasProperty | iel
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text: In both the ectocervix and the endocervix, CD4+ and CD8+ T lymphocytes are present as intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL), with CD8+ IELs expressing the TIA1 cytotoxic granule-associated RNA binding protein (TIA1), a marker of cytotoxic potential, suggesting increased cytotoxic function aimed at stopping infections ascending to the upper FGT during the second half of the menstrual cycle .
text: Intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) are found along the length of the digestive tract (Wang et al., 1994) and in other epithelia (Boyaka et al., 2000; Gould et al., 2001).