Implications for invariant natural killer T cell ligands due to the restricted presence of isoglobotrihexosylceramide in mammals.
Development of invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells requires the presentation of lipid ligand(s) by CD1d molecules in the thymus. The glycosphingolipid (GSL) isoglobotrihexosylceramide (iGb3) has been proposed as the natural iNKT cell-selecting ligand in the thymus and to be involved in periphera...
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Formato: | Journal article |
Idioma: | English |
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2007
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