ISSN:
0732-0582
Quelle:
Annual Reviews Electronic Back Volume Collection 1932-2001ff
Thema:
Biologie
,
Medizin
Notizen:
Abstract A novel lymphocyte lineage, Valpha14 natural killer T (NKT) cells, is now well established as distinct from conventional alphabeta T cells. Valpha14 NKT cells express a single invariant Valpha14 antigen receptor that is essential for their development. Successful identification of a specific ligand, alpha-galactosylceramide(alpha-GalCer), and the establishment of gene-manipulated mice with selective loss of Valpha14 NKT cells helped elucidate the remarkable functional diversity of Valpha14 NKT cells in various immune responses such as host defense by mediating anti-nonself innate immune reaction, homeostatic regulation of anti-self responses, and antitumor immunity.
Materialart:
Digitale Medien
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev.immunol.21.120601.141057
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