iNKT cells control mouse spontaneous carcinoma independently of tumor-specific cytotoxic T cells.

<h4>Background</h4>CD1d-restricted invariant NKT (iNKT) cells are a subset of T lymphocytes endowed with innate effector functions that aid in the establishment of adaptive T and B cell immune responses. iNKT cells have been shown to play a spontaneous protective role against experimenta...

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Main Authors: Matteo Bellone, Monica Ceccon, Matteo Grioni, Elena Jachetti, Arianna Calcinotto, Anna Napolitano, Massimo Freschi, Giulia Casorati, Paolo Dellabona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20072624/pdf/?tool=EBI