Natural Killer T (NKT) Cells and Periodontitis: Potential Regulatory Role of NKT10 Cells

• Main Authors: Samanta Melgar-Rodríguez (Author), Emilio A. Cafferata (Author), Nicolás I. Díaz (Author), Miguel A. Peña (Author), Luis González-Osuna (Author), Carolina Rojas (Author), Alfredo Sierra-Cristancho (Author), Angélica M. Cárdenas (Author), Jaime Díaz-Zúñiga (Author), Rolando Vernal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Natural killer T (NKT) cells constitute a unique subset of T lymphocytes characterized by specifically interacting with antigenic glycolipids conjugated to the CD1d receptor on antigen-presenting cells. Functionally, NKT cells are capable of performing either effector or suppressor immune responses,...