Effects of Invariant NKT Cells on Parasite Infections and Hygiene Hypothesis
Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells are unique subset of innate-like T cells recognizing glycolipids. iNKT cells can rapidly produce copious amounts of cytokines upon antigen stimulation and exert potent immunomodulatory activities for a wide variety of immune responses and diseases. We have rev...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Immunology Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2395645 |