| Literature DB >> 19053208 |
Sungjune Kim1, Saif Lalani, Vrajesh V Parekh, Lan Wu, Luc Van Kaer.
Abstract
Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells are a unique subset of T lymphocytes that recognize glycolipid antigens in the context of the antigen-presenting molecule CD1d. Upon glycolipid antigen stimulation, iNKT cells rapidly produce copious amounts of immunomodulatory cytokines, leading to potent activation of a variety of innate and adaptive immune cells. These immune-potentiating properties of iNKT cells hold great promise for the development of vaccine adjuvants. This review aims to summarize the immunomodulatory activities of iNKT cell ligands and to discuss prospects for developing iNKT cell-based vaccine adjuvants.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 19053208 PMCID: PMC2680388 DOI: 10.1586/14760584.7.10.1519
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Expert Rev Vaccines ISSN: 1476-0584 Impact factor: 5.217