Lysosomal glycosphingolipid recognition by NKT cells

D Zhou, J Mattner, C Cantu III, N Schrantz, N Yin… - Science, 2004 - science.org
NKT cells represent a distinct lineage of T cells that coexpress a conserved αβ T cell
receptor (TCR) and natural killer (NK) receptors. Although the TCR of NKT cells is …

Recognition of bacterial glycosphingolipids by natural killer T cells

Y Kinjo, D Wu, G Kim, GW Xing, MA Poles, DD Ho… - Nature, 2005 - nature.com
Natural killer T (NKT) cells constitute a highly conserved T lymphocyte subpopulation that
has the potential to regulate many types of immune responses through the rapid secretion of …

Exogenous and endogenous glycolipid antigens activate NKT cells during microbial infections

J Mattner, KL DeBord, N Ismail, RD Goff, C Cantu III… - Nature, 2005 - nature.com
CD1d-restricted natural killer T (NKT) cells are innate-like lymphocytes that express a
conserved T-cell receptor and contribute to host defence against various microbial …

CD1d-Restricted and TCR-Mediated Activation of Vα14 NKT Cells by Glycosylceramides

T Kawano, J Cui, Y Koezuka, I Toura, Y Kaneko… - Science, 1997 - science.org
Natural killer T (NKT) lymphocytes express an invariant T cell antigen receptor (TCR)
encoded by the Vα14 and Jα281 gene segments. A glycosylceramide-containing α …

A synthetic glycolipid prevents autoimmune encephalomyelitis by inducing TH2 bias of natural killer T cells

K Miyamoto, S Miyake, T Yamamura - Nature, 2001 - nature.com
Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is a prototype autoimmune disease
mediated by type 1 helper T (TH1) cells and under the control of regulatory cells,,. Here we …

Recognition of β-linked self glycolipids mediated by natural killer T cell antigen receptors

DG Pellicci, AJ Clarke, O Patel, T Mallevaey… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
The most potent foreign antigens for natural killer T cells (NKT cells) are α-linked glycolipids,
whereas NKT cell self-reactivity involves weaker recognition of structurally distinct β-linked …

Implications for invariant natural killer T cell ligands due to the restricted presence of isoglobotrihexosylceramide in mammals

AO Speak, M Salio, DCA Neville… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
Development of invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells requires the presentation of lipid ligand
(s) by CD1d molecules in the thymus. The glycosphingolipid (GSL) …

The response of natural killer T cells to glycolipid antigens is characterized by surface receptor down-modulation and expansion

MT Wilson, C Johansson… - Proceedings of the …, 2003 - National Acad Sciences
CD1d-restricted natural killer T (NKT) cells are a subset of regulatory T cells that react with
glycolipid antigens. Although preclinical studies have effectively targeted NKT cells for …

CD1d-restricted immunoglobulin G formation to GPI-anchored antigens mediated by NKT cells

L Schofield, MJ McConville, D Hansen, AS Campbell… - Science, 1999 - science.org
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) responses require major histocompatibility complex (MHC)–
restricted recognition of peptide fragments by conventional CD4+ helper T cells …

Normal development and function of invariant natural killer T cells in mice with isoglobotrihexosylceramide (iGb3) deficiency

S Porubsky, AO Speak, B Luckow… - Proceedings of the …, 2007 - National Acad Sciences
CD1d-restricted natural killer T (NKT) cells, expressing the invariant T cell antigen receptor
(TCR) chain encoded by Vα14-Jα18 gene segments in mice and Vα24-Jα18 in humans …