Recognition of CD1d-restricted antigens by natural killer T cells

J Rossjohn, DG Pellicci, O Patel, L Gapin… - Nature reviews …, 2012 - nature.com
Natural killer T (NKT) cells are innate-like T cells that rapidly produce a variety of cytokines
following T cell receptor (TCR) activation and can shape the immune response in many …

CD1: antigen presentation and T cell function

M Brigl, MB Brenner - Annu. Rev. Immunol., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract This review summarizes the major features of CD1 genes and proteins, the
patterns of intracellular trafficking of CD1 molecules, and how they sample different …

CD1d–lipid-antigen recognition by the semi-invariant NKT T-cell receptor

NA Borg, KS Wun, L Kjer-Nielsen, MCJ Wilce… - Nature, 2007 - nature.com
The CD1 family is a large cluster of non-polymorphic, major histocompatibility complex
(MHC) class-I-like molecules that bind distinct lipid-based antigens that are recognized by T …

The regulatory role of Vα14 NKT cells in innate and acquired immune response

M Taniguchi, M Harada, S Kojo… - Annual review of …, 2003 - annualreviews.org
A novel lymphocyte lineage, Vα14 natural killer T (NKT) cells, is now well established as
distinct from conventional αβ T cells. Vα14 NKT cells express a single invariant Vα14 …

The crystal structure of human CD1d with and without α-galactosylceramide

M Koch, VS Stronge, D Shepherd, SD Gadola… - Nature …, 2005 - nature.com
The glycolipid α-galactosylceramide binds with high affinity to CD1d and stimulates natural
killer T cells. Here we report the crystal structure of human CD1d in complex with synthetic α …

Structure and function of a potent agonist for the semi-invariant natural killer T cell receptor

DM Zajonc, C Cantu III, J Mattner, D Zhou… - Nature …, 2005 - nature.com
Natural killer T cells express a conserved, semi-invariant αβ T cell receptor that has
specificity for self glycosphingolipids and microbial cell wall α-glycuronosylceramide …

Cell wall glycosphingolipids of Sphingomonas paucimobilis are CD1d‐specific ligands for NKT cells

V Sriram, W Du, J Gervay‐Hague… - European journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The current consensus on characterization of NKT cells is based on their reactivity to the
synthetic glycolipid, α‐galactosylceramide (α‐GalCer) in a CD1d‐dependent manner …

The length of lipids bound to human CD1d molecules modulates the affinity of NKT cell TCR and the threshold of NKT cell activation

C McCarthy, D Shepherd, S Fleire… - The Journal of …, 2007 - rupress.org
CD1d-restricted lymphocytes recognize a broad lipid range. However, how CD1d-restricted
lymphocytes translate T cell receptor (TCR) recognition of lipids with similar group heads …

CD1d ligands: the good, the bad, and the ugly

RR Brutkiewicz - The Journal of Immunology, 2006 - journals.aai.org
The MHC class I-like CD1d glycoprotein is a member of the CD1 family of Ag-presenting
molecules and is responsible for the selection of NKT cells. A number of ligands that can be …

Intracellular pathways of CD1 antigen presentation

DB Moody, SA Porcelli - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2003 - nature.com
Each of the human CD1 proteins takes a different route through secretory and endocytic
compartments before finally arriving at the cell surface, where these proteins present …