Natural Killer T-Cells (definition)

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Natural Killer T-Cells

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Definition: A specialized subset of T-LYMPHOCYTES that exhibit features of INNATE IMMUNITY similar to that of NATURAL KILLER CELLS. They are reactive to glycolipids presented in the context of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I-like molecule, CD1D ANTIGEN.

do not confuse with KILLER CELLS, NATURAL

Other names iNKT Cells; NKT Cell; iNKT Cell; T-Cells, Natural Killer; T-Cell, Natural Killer; Natural Killer T Cells; Natural Killer T Cell; Killer T-Cells, Natural; Killer T-Cell, Natural; Invariant Natural Killer T Cells; Cells, iNKT; Cell, iNKT; Natural Killer T-Cell; NKT Cells; Invariant Natural Killer T-Cells

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