The Role of Natural Killer T Cells in Cancer—A Phenotypical and Functional Approach

The Role of Natural Killer T Cells in Cancer—A Phenotypical and Functional Approach

Natural killer T (NKT) cells are a subset of CD1d-restricted T cells at the interface between the innate and adaptive immune system. NKT cells can be subdivided into functional subsets that respond rapidly to a wide variety of glycolipids and stress-related proteins using T- or natural killer (NK) c...

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Main Authors: Daniëlle Krijgsman, Marianne Hokland, Peter J. K. Kuppen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
natural killer T cells
cancer
tumor immunology
immune escape
immunotherapy
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.00367/full

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