Invariant natural killer T cells recognize lipid self antigen induced by microbial danger signals

A Molecular Basis for the Exquisite CD1d-Restricted Antigen Specificity and Functional Responses of Natural Killer T Cells

(2011) Kwok S. Wun et al.   IMMUNITY

Mouse and human iNKT cell agonist β-mannosylceramide reveals a distinct mechanism of tumor immunity

(2011) Jessica J. O’Konek et al.   JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION

Innate and cytokine-driven signals, rather than microbial antigens, dominate in natural killer T cell activation during microbial infection

(2011) Manfred Brigl et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE

Cutting Edge: Structural Basis for the Recognition of  -Linked Glycolipid Antigens by Invariant NKT Cells

(2011) E. D. Yu et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

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

(2011) Daniel G Pellicci et al.   NATURE IMMUNOLOGY

Diverse Endogenous Antigens for Mouse NKT Cells: Self-Antigens That Are Not Glycosphingolipids

(2010) B. Pei et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Activation state and intracellular trafficking contribute to the repertoire of endogenous glycosphingolipids presented by CD1d

(2010) K. Muindi et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Innate-Like Control of Human iNKT Cell Autoreactivity via the Hypervariable CDR3β Loop

(2010) Gediminas Matulis et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Synthesis and biological activity of α-galactosyl ceramide KRN7000 and galactosyl (α1→2) galactosyl ceramide

(2009) Natacha Veerapen et al.   BIOORGANIC & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS

Alpha versus beta: are we on the way to resolve the mystery as to which is the endogenous ligand for natural killer T cells?

(2009) Y. Ilan   CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL IMMUNOLOGY

T Cell Receptor CDR2β and CDR3β Loops Collaborate Functionally to Shape the iNKT Cell Repertoire

(2009) Thierry Mallevaey et al.   IMMUNITY

Kinetics and Cellular Site of Glycolipid Loading Control the Outcome of Natural Killer T Cell Activation

(2009) Jin S. Im et al.   IMMUNITY

Rapid and reliable generation of invariant natural killer T-cell linesin vitro

(2009) Asako Chiba et al.   IMMUNOLOGY

Natural Lipid Ligands Associated with Human CD1d Targeted to Different Subcellular Compartments

(2009) W. Yuan et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

Immunologic Glycosphingolipidomics and NKT Cell Development in Mouse Thymus

(2009) Yunsen Li et al.   JOURNAL OF PROTEOME RESEARCH

Determination of Cellular Lipids Bound to Human CD1d Molecules

(2009) Daryl Cox et al.   PLoS One

Unbiased Reconstruction of a Mammalian Transcriptional Network Mediating Pathogen Responses

(2009) I. Amit et al.   SCIENCE

Recognition of Lyso-Phospholipids by Human Natural Killer T Lymphocytes

(2009) Lisa M. Fox et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY

Humans Lack iGb3 Due to the Absence of Functional iGb3-Synthase: Implications for NKT Cell Development and Transplantation

(2008) Dale Christiansen et al.   PLOS BIOLOGY