[PDF][PDF] Innate immunity: NKT cells in the spotlight
L Van Kaer, S Joyce - Current Biology, 2005 - cell.com
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Innate Immunity: NKT Cells in the Spotlight Page 1 Luc Van Kaer and Sebastian Joyce The
innate immune system serves as an initial line of defense against microbial invaders and alerts
the adaptive immune system of the impending assault. Because of its critical role in initiating
and orchestrating a productive immune response, it is imperative to obtain a detailed
understanding of the microbial determinants that are recognized by different components and
cells of the innate immune system. Two recent studies [1,2] have revealed how one member of …
innate immune system serves as an initial line of defense against microbial invaders and alerts
the adaptive immune system of the impending assault. Because of its critical role in initiating
and orchestrating a productive immune response, it is imperative to obtain a detailed
understanding of the microbial determinants that are recognized by different components and
cells of the innate immune system. Two recent studies [1,2] have revealed how one member of …
Cells of the innate immune system provide a first line of defense against microbial invaders. Recent studies have revealed how one intriguing member of the innate immune system, the natural killer T cell, is activated during bacterial infections.
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