Peripheral blood IFN-γ-secreting Vα24+Vβ
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Johan W. Molling; Wendy Kölgen; Hans J.J. van der Vliet; Martijn F. Boomsma; Hin
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Article
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2005
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John Wiley and Sons
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French
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## Abstract Natural killer T (NKT) cells are CD1d‐restricted lymphoid cells and are characterized by an invariant T‐cell receptor, which in humans consists of a Vα24 chain paired with a Vβ11 chain. These cells are known for their rapid production of large amounts of cytokines (__e.g.__, IFN‐γ and I