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Descriptor English: Natural Killer T-Cells
Descriptor Spanish: Células T Asesinas Naturales
Descriptor células T asesinas naturales
Entry term(s) célula T asesina natural invariante
linfocito iNKT
Scope note: Subgrupo especializado de LINFOCITOS T que muestran características de INMUNIDAD INNATA similares a las de las CÉLULAS ASESINAS NATURALES. Reaccionan frente a los glicolípidos presentados por la molécula similar a las del complejo principal de histocompatibilidad (CPH) de clase I, ANTÍGENO CD1D.
Descriptor Portuguese: Células T Matadoras Naturais
Descriptor French: Cellules T tueuses naturelles
Entry term(s): Cell, iNKT
Cells, iNKT
Invariant Natural Killer T Cell
Invariant Natural Killer T Cells
Invariant Natural Killer T-Cells
Killer T-Cell, Natural
Killer T-Cells, Natural
NKT Cell
NKT Cells
Natural Killer T Cell
Natural Killer T Cells
Natural Killer T-Cell
T-Cell, Natural Killer
T-Cells, Natural Killer
iNKT Cell
iNKT Cells
Tree number(s): A11.118.637.555.567.569.290
A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.360
A15.382.490.555.567.569.470
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055611
Scope note: A specialized subset of T-LYMPHOCYTES that exhibit features of INNATE IMMUNITY similar to that of NATURAL KILLER CELLS. They are reactive to glycolipids presented in the context of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I-like molecule, CD1D ANTIGEN.
Annotation: do not confuse with KILLER CELLS, NATURAL
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: T-Lymphocytes (1986-2008)
Public MeSH Note: 2009
History Note: 2009
DeCS ID: 52981
Unique ID: D055611
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Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 2020/05/27
Natural Killer T-Cells - Preferred
Concept UI M0518844
Scope note A specialized subset of T-LYMPHOCYTES that exhibit features of INNATE IMMUNITY similar to that of NATURAL KILLER CELLS. They are reactive to glycolipids presented in the context of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I-like molecule, CD1D ANTIGEN.
Preferred term Natural Killer T-Cells
Entry term(s) Killer T-Cell, Natural
Killer T-Cells, Natural
NKT Cell
NKT Cells
Natural Killer T Cell
Natural Killer T Cells
Natural Killer T-Cell
T-Cell, Natural Killer
T-Cells, Natural Killer
Invariant Natural Killer T-Cells - Narrower
Concept UI M0518852
Scope note A specific natural killer T-cell subtype that expresses an invariant T-cell receptor alpha-chain.
Preferred term Invariant Natural Killer T-Cells
Entry term(s) Cell, iNKT
Cells, iNKT
Invariant Natural Killer T Cell
Invariant Natural Killer T Cells
iNKT Cell
iNKT Cells



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