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Abstract
Natural killer T (NKT) cells are a subset of lymphocytes that express a semi-invariant T cell receptor (TCR) that recognizes glycolipids presented by the non-polymorphic MHC class I-like molecule CD1d. NKT cells regulate a wide variety of immune functions against autoantigens and pathogens. Recently, it was shown that NKT cells are targeted by HIV-1 and selectively lost in HIV-infected individuals. This review will focus on the mechanisms, consequences and therapeutic implications of these findings.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12941396 DOI: 10.1016/s1286-4579(03)00185-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Microbes Infect ISSN: 1286-4579 Impact factor: 2.700