Invariant Natural Killer T Cells

Invariant Natural killer T cell (iNKT cells) are a subset of T cells, which are narrowly defined as a T cell lineage expressing a semi-invariant CD1d-restricted T cell Receptors (TCRs) composed by Vα24-Jα18/Vβ11 in human, and Vα14-Jα18/Vβ8,Vβ7, and Vβ2 in mouse. Unlike conventional T cells which rec...

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Main Author: Antonella Cianferoni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-12-01
Series:Antibodies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4468/3/1/16