Natural killer T cell and pathophysiology of asthma

Natural killer T (NKT) cell is a special type of T lymphocytes that has both receptor of natural killer (NK) cell (NK1.1, CD161c) and T cell (TCR) and express a conserved or invariant T cell receptor called V?#7284;J?#7288; in mice or Va24 in humans. Invariant NKT (iNKT) cell recognizes lipid antige...

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Main Author: Gwang Cheon Jang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Pediatric Society 2010-02-01
Series:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.kjp.or.kr/upload/2010530203-20100306101906.PDF