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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Apr 22.
Published in final edited form as: Annu Rev Immunol. 2019 Feb 6;37:521–546. doi: 10.1146/annurev-immunol-042617-053214

Table 1.

Distinct and overlapping characteristics of Tcm, Tem, and Trm cells

Can cross HEV Can be sampled in blood Migrate to inflamed NLT Recirculate through uninflamed NLT Dominant surveyor of NLT
Tcm Yes Yes Yes Limited evidence, but likely rare No
Tem No Yes Yes Yes (some subsets) No
Trm No No No No Yes

Abbreviations: HEV, high endothelial venule; NLT, nonlymphoid tissue; Tcm, central memory T; Tem, effector memory T; Trm, resident memory T.