Detection of Autoreactive Type II NKT Cells: A Pilot Study of Comparison Between Healthy Individuals and Patients with Vasculitis.

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NKT cells are defined as T cells that recognize hydrophobic antigens presented by class I MHC-like molecules, including CD1d. Among CD1d-restricted NKT cells, type I and type II subsets have been noted. CD1d-restricted type I NKT cells are regarded as pro-inflammatory cells in general. On the contrary, accumulated evidence has demonstrated an anti-inflammatory property of CD1d-restricted type II NKT cells. In our earlier study using a rat model with vasculitis, we demonstrated the pro-inflammatory function of CD1d-restricted type II NKT cells and identified that one such cell recognized P

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