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Human natural killer T cells are heterogeneous in their capacity to reprogram their effector functions. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2006 Natural killer T (NKT) cells are a subset of T cells that help potentiate and regulate immune responses. Although human NKT cell subsets with distinct effector functions have been identified, it is unclear whether the effector functions of these subsets ...
Karla A Eger +5 more
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Identification of CD4(-)CD8(-) double-negative natural killer T cell precursors in the thymus. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2008 BACKGROUND: It is well known that CD1d-restricted Valpha14 invariant natural killer T (NKT) cells are derived from cells in the CD4(+)CD8(+) double-positive (DP) population in the thymus. However, the developmental progression of NKT cells in the earlier
Nyambayar Dashtsoodol +3 more
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The interaction between regulatory T cells and NKT cells in the liver: a CD1d bridge links innate and adaptive immunity. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2011 Regulatory T cells (Tregs) and natural killer T (NKT) cells are two distinct lymphocyte subsets that independently regulate hepatic adaptive and innate immunity, respectively.
Jing Hua +5 more
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NKT cells in mucosal immunity [PDF]
Mucosal Immunology, 2009 The gastrointestinal tract allows the residence of an almost enumerable number of bacteria. To maintain homeostasis, the mucosal immune system must remain tolerant to the commensal microbiota and eradicate pathogenic bacteria. Aberrant interactions between the mucosal immune cells and the microbiota have been implicated in the pathogenesis of ...
Middendorp, Sabine, Nieuwenhuis, EES
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Natural killer T (NKT) cells are a unique T cell subset that exhibits characteristics from both the innate immune cells and T cells. There are at least two subsets of NKT cells, type I and type II.
Shingo Kato +2 more
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Immunobiology, 2017 The role of NKT cells in the resistance or susceptibility towards Leishmania infections remains to be defined, since controversial data persist. The response of these cells seems to depend on many variables such as the infection site, the number of infecting parasites, the virulence of the strain and the Leishmania species.
Jaime, Zamora-Chimal +2 more
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EBV promotes human CD8 NKT cell development. [PDF]
PLoS Pathogens, 2010 The reports on the origin of human CD8(+) Valpha24(+) T-cell receptor (TCR) natural killer T (NKT) cells are controversial. The underlying mechanism that controls human CD4 versus CD8 NKT cell development is not well-characterized.
Yuling He +14 more
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NKT cells: In the beginning… [PDF]
European Journal of Immunology, 2007 Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells as we know them today are a unique subset of mature T cells co-expressing a semi-invariant Valpha14/Vbeta8 TCR and surface markers characteristic of NK cells. The semi-invariant TCR on iNKT cells recognizes glycolipids bound to monomorphic CD1d molecules, leading to rapid cytokine production.
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The Role of Natural Killer T Cells in Cancer—A Phenotypical and Functional Approach
Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 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 ...
Daniëlle Krijgsman +3 more
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Skewed distribution of circulating activated natural killer T (NKT) cells in patients with common variable immunodeficiency disorders (CVID). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 Common variable immunodeficiency disorder (CVID) is the commonest cause of primary antibody failure in adults and children, and characterized clinically by recurrent bacterial infections and autoimmune manifestations.
Karina I Carvalho +6 more
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