Identification of distinct human invariant natural killer T-cell response phenotypes to alpha-galactosylceramide
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background </p> <p>Human CD1d-restricted, invariant natural killer T cells (iNKT) are a unique class of T lymphocytes that recognise glycolipid antigens such as α-galactosylceramide (αGalCer) and upon T cell receptor (TCR) activation produce both Th1...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-12-01
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Series: | BMC Immunology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/9/71 |