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MeSH Heading: Natural Killer T-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
Unique ID: D055611
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055611
Annotation: do not confuse with KILLER CELLS, NATURAL
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.
Entry Term(s): Invariant Natural Killer T Cell; Invariant Natural Killer T-Cells; NKT Cell; NKT Cells; Natural Killer T-Cell; iNKT Cell; iNKT Cells
Previous Indexing: T-Lymphocytes (1986-2008)
Public MeSH Note: 2009
History Note: 2009
Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 2020/05/27

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

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.
Terms: Natural Killer T-Cells Preferred Term
Term UI T715275
Date02/27/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Natural Killer T-Cell
Term UI T715287
Date02/27/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); NKT Cell
Term UI T715288
Date02/27/2008
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); NKT Cells
Term UI T715276
Date02/27/2008
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2009)

Concept UI: M0518852
Scope Note: A specific natural killer T-cell subtype that expresses an invariant T-cell receptor alpha-chain.
Terms: Invariant Natural Killer T-Cells Preferred Term
Term UI T715289
Date02/27/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009); Invariant Natural Killer T Cell
Term UI T000997303
Date11/18/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); iNKT Cell
Term UI T000997304
Date11/18/2019
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2021); iNKT Cells
Term UI T715290
Date02/27/2008
LexicalTag ABX
ThesaurusID NLM (2009)

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