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A single amino acid defines cross-species reactivity of tree shrew (Tupaia belangeri) CD1d to human invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells.
Immunology - 1 Dec 2009
Zhang Ping, Li Demin, Stewart-Jones Guillaume, Shao Xiaoli, Zhang Yuanxu, Chen Qiongyu, Li Yijiang, He You-Wen, Xu Xiao-Ning, Zhang Hua-Tang
Abstract excerpt
The non-classical major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I molecule CD1d presents lipid antigens to invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells, which are an important part of the innate immune system. CD1d/iNKT systems are highly conserved in evolution, and cross-species reactivity has been suggested to be a common feature of different animals based on research in humans and mice. However, we found that CD1d...
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