Gapin Laurent
Department of Immunology and Microbiology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical campus and National Jewish Health, Aurora, CO 80045, USA.
Curr Opin Immunol. 2016 Apr;39:68-74. doi: 10.1016/j.coi.2016.01.001. Epub 2016 Jan 21.
Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells develop into functionally distinct subsets. Each subset expresses a unique combination of transcription factors that regulate cytokine gene transcription upon activation. The tissue distribution and localization within tissues also varies between subsets. Importantly, the relative abundance of the various subsets is directly responsible for altering several immunological parameters, which subsequently affect the immune response. Here, I review recent advances in our understanding of the molecular regulation of iNKT cell subset development.
不变自然杀伤T(iNKT)细胞发育为功能不同的亚群。每个亚群表达一组独特的转录因子组合,这些转录因子在激活时调节细胞因子基因转录。各亚群之间的组织分布和在组织内的定位也有所不同。重要的是,各种亚群的相对丰度直接导致若干免疫参数的改变,进而影响免疫反应。在此,我综述了我们对iNKT细胞亚群发育分子调控理解的最新进展。