Descriptor English: | Natural Killer T-Cells | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Células T Asesinas Naturales
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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Annotation: | do not confuse with KILLER CELLS, NATURAL |
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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 |
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Previous Indexing: |
T-Lymphocytes (1986-2008) |
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Public MeSH Note: | 2009 |
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History Note: | 2009 |
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DeCS ID: | 52981 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D055611 | ||||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
Date Established: | 2009/01/01 | ||||||
Date of Entry: | 2008/07/08 | ||||||
Revision Date: | 2020/05/27 |
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ANATOMY
Cells [A11]Cells
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Natural Killer T-Cells
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Invariant Natural Killer T-Cells
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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 |
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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