"Natural Killer T-Cells" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D055611
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A11.118.637.555.567.569.290 A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.360 A15.382.490.555.567.569.470
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| Concept/Terms |
Natural Killer T-Cells- Natural Killer T-Cells
- Killer T-Cell, Natural
- Killer T-Cells, Natural
- Natural Killer T Cells
- T-Cell, Natural Killer
- T-Cells, Natural Killer
- NKT Cells
- Natural Killer T-Cell
- Natural Killer T Cell
- NKT Cell
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| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Natural Killer T-Cells" by people in Profiles.
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P-glycoprotein expression skews mitochondrial dye measurements in T cells. Front Immunol. 2025; 16:1560104.
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Gpx4 Regulates Invariant NKT Cell Homeostasis and Function by Preventing Lipid Peroxidation and Ferroptosis. J Immunol. 2024 Oct 01; 213(7):941-951.
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Use of a Clostridioides difficile Murine Immunization and Challenge Model to Evaluate Single and Combination Vaccine Adjuvants Consisting of Alum and NKT Cell-Activating Ligands. Front Immunol. 2021; 12:818734.
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Development of aß T Cells with Innate Functions. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2022; 1365:149-160.
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Distal Lck Promoter-Driven Cre Shows Cell Type-Specific Function in Innate-like T Cells. Immunohorizons. 2021 09 28; 5(9):772-781.
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a-Galactosylceramide-Reactive NKT Cells Increase IgG1 Class Switch against a Clostridioides difficile Polysaccharide Antigen and Enhance Immunity against a Live Pathogen Challenge. Infect Immun. 2021 10 15; 89(11):e0043821.
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Development of Type 2 Innate Lymphoid Cells Is Selectively Inhibited by Sustained E Protein Activity. Immunohorizons. 2019 12 18; 3(12):593-605.
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Immunization-Expanded NKT Follicular Helper Cells Drive IgG1 Isotype Switch against an Exogenous T-Independent Polysaccharide but Do Not Promote Recall Responses. Immunohorizons. 2019 03; 3(3):88-93.
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The Influence of Invariant Natural Killer T Cells on Humoral Immunity to T-Dependent and -Independent Antigens. Front Immunol. 2018; 9:305.
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Loss of natural killer T cells promotes pancreatic cancer in LSL-KrasG12D/+ mice. Immunology. 2017 09; 152(1):36-51.