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CD138 expression is a molecular signature but not a developmental requirement for RORγt+ NKT17 cells.
JCI insight - 22 Sept 2021
Luo Shunqun, Kwon Juntae, Crossman Assiatu, Park Pyong Woo, Park Jung-Hyun
Abstract excerpt
Invariant NKT (iNKT) cells are potent immunomodulatory cells that acquire effector function during their development in the thymus. IL-17-producing iNKT cells are commonly referred to as NKT17 cells, and they are unique among iNKT cells to express the heparan sulfate proteoglycan CD138 and the transcription factor RORγt. Whether and how CD138 and RORγt contribute to NKT17 cell differentiation, and whether there...
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