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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Main Authors: Besra Gurdyal S, Illarionov Petr A, Willcox Carrie R, Mura Manuela, Curbishley Stuart M, Croudace Joanne E, Adams David H, Lammas David A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-12-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/9/71