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Natural Killer T cell (NKT-Cell)
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Natural Killer T cell (NKT-Cell) are a distinct population of T lymphocytes that display features characteristic of NK cells and conventional T cells / T lymphocytes
Natural Killer T cell (NKT-Cell) recognize nonpeptide ligands, including microbial lipid antigens that are presented by several MHC class I-like proteins.
Mouse and human Natural Killer T cell (NKT-Cell) recognize glycosphingolipids
Kinjo et al. …
References (Sources)
- A novel population of T-cell receptor ab-bearing thymocytes which predominantly expresses a single V b gene family
- Glycolipid Stimulation of Invariant NKT Cells Expands a Unique Tissue-Resident Population of Precursors to Mature NK Cells Endowed with Oncolytic and Antimetastatic Properties
- Janeway’s Immunobiology 10th
- Predominant expression of invariant Va 14+ TCR alfa chain in NK1.1+ T cell populations
- Raising the NKT cell family
- Recognition of bacterial glycosphingolipids by natural killer T cells
- Targeting natural killer cells and natural killer T cells in cancerReview