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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Language: | English |
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Korean Pediatric Society
2010-02-01
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Series: | Korean Journal of Pediatrics |
Online Access: | http://www.kjp.or.kr/upload/2010530203-20100306101906.PDF |