Invariant Natural Killer T-Cell

**Semantic type:** Cell

**Definition:** A natural killer T-cell subtype bearing an invariant T-cell receptor. Invariant natural killer T-cells recognize a small variety of glycolipid antigens presented in the context of CD1d. These cells play a regulatory role during an immune response by producing cytokines.

**Synonyms:** - Invariant natural killer T-cell - iNKT