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Published in final edited form as: Trends Biochem Sci. 2018 Nov 23;44(3):214–225. doi: 10.1016/j.tibs.2018.10.007

Table 1.

General functions of lymphoid-derived cells.

Cell Type Antigen
Specificity
SPM/ Eicosanoid
Receptor
Expression
Function
T helper Cell
Type 1
ALX/FPR2, BLT1,
ChemR23, EP2,
EP4, GPR32
CD4+ effector cell against
intracellular pathogens,
autoimmunity, inflammation
T helper Cell
Type 17
ALX/FPR2, BLT1,
ChemR23, EP2,
EP4, GPR32
CD4+ effector cell against
extracellular pathogens,
autoimmunity, inflammation
Cytotoxic T
Lymphocyte
BLT1 CD8+ effector cell that kill cells
infected with intracellular
pathogens and cancer cells
T regulatory
Cell
ALX/FPR2, EP2 CD4+ FOXP3+ cell that suppresses
effector cell responses, immune
tolerance
B Cell ALX/FPR2,
GPR32(?)
Antibody production against
pathogens, humoral immunity
B regulatory
Cell
BLT1/2 Suppresses expansion of
pathogenic lymphocytes, promote
Treg generation
γδ T cell ⌷     ⌷ BLT1, EP2, EP4 Immune regulation, inflammation,
antigen presentation
Innate
Lymphoid Cell
Type 1/ Natural
Killer Cell
ALX/FPR2, BLT1,
EP1–4
Immunity against intracellular
pathogens, cytotoxicity
Innate
Lymphoid Cell
Type 2
ALX/FPR2, BLT1,
CysLT1R, EP4
Immunity against parasites,
allergies and asthma responses
Innate
Lymphoid Cell
Type 3
EP4 Immunity against extracellular
bacteria, maintains gut
homeostasis and mucosal barrier
function