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Distinct subsets of human invariant NKT cells differentially regulate T helper responses via dendritic cells.
European journal of immunology - 1 Apr 2008
Liu Tian-Yi, Uemura Yasushi, Suzuki Motoharu, Narita Yayoi, Hirata Shinya, Ohyama Hideki, Ishihara Osamu, Matsushita Sho
Abstract excerpt
Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells regulate the T helper (Th) 1/2 balance and elicit either enhancement or suppression of the immune responses. However, the exact mechanism by which iNKT cells exert these contrasting functions has remained elusive. We demonstrate herein that two major distinct subsets of human iNKT cells, CD4+CD8beta(-) (CD4+) and CD4(-)CD8beta(-) (double negative; DN) cells, express...
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