Natural Killer T-Cells

**Definition:** 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.

**Tree numbers:** - A11.118.637.555.567.569.290 - A15.145.229.637.555.567.569.360 - A15.382.490.555.567.569.470

**Synonyms:** - Natural Killer T-Cell - NKT Cell - NKT Cells