DX5<sup>+</sup>NKT cells display phenotypical and functional differences between spleen and liver as well as NK1.1<sup>-</sup>Balb/c and NK1.1<sup>+ </sup>C57Bl/6 mice

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Natural killer T cells represent a linkage between innate and adaptive immunity. They are a heterogeneous population of specialized T lymphocytes composed of different subsets. DX5<sup>+</sup>NKT cells are characterized b...

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Main Authors: Geissler Edward K, Schlitt Hans J, Farkas Stefan A, Busl Elisabeth, Werner Jens M, Hornung Matthias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-04-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/12/26