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Natural killer T cells in lipoprotein metabolism and atherosclerosis.
Thrombosis and haemostasis - 1 Nov 2011
Getz G S, Vanderlaan P A, Reardon C A
Abstract excerpt
Cells of both the innate and adaptive immune system participate in the development of atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory disorder of medium and large arteries. Natural killer T (NKT) cells express surface markers characteristic of natural killer cells and conventional T cells and bridge the innate and adaptive immune systems. The development and activation of NKT cells is dependent upon CD1d, a MHC-class...
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