| Literature DB >> 19160440 |
B Gopal Reddy1, Jonathan D Silk, Mariolina Salio, Rengarajan Balamurugan, Dawn Shepherd, Gerd Ritter, Vincenzo Cerundolo, Richard R Schmidt.
Abstract
Based on the crystal structures of human alpha-GalCer-CD1d and iNKT-alpha-GalCer-CD1d complexes, nonglycosidic analogues of alpha-GalCer were synthesized. They activate iNKT cells resulting in dendritic cell maturation and the priming of antigen-specific T and B cells. Therefore, they are attractive adjuvants in vaccination strategies for cancer and infectious diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19160440 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.200800354
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ChemMedChem ISSN: 1860-7179 Impact factor: 3.466