CD1d expression and invariant NKT cell responses in herpesvirus infections

Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells are a highly conserved subset of unconventional T lymphocytes that express a canonical, semi-invariant T cell receptor (TCR) and surface markers shared with the natural killer cell lineage. iNKT cells recognize exogenous and endogenous glycolipid antigens rest...

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Main Author: Rusung eTan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00312/full