Differential recognition of CD1d-alpha-galactosyl ceramide by the V beta 8.2 and V beta 7 semi-invariant NKT T cell receptors
Pellicci, D.G., Patel, O., Kjer-Nielsen, L., Pang, S.S., Sullivan, L.C., Kyparissoudis, K., Brooks, A.G., Reid, H.H., Gras, S., Lucet, I.S., Koh, R., Smyth, M.J., Mallevaey, T., Matsuda, J.L., Gapin, L., McCluskey, J., Godfrey, D.I., Rossjohn, J.(2009) Immunity 31: 47-59
- PubMed: 19592275 
- DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2009.04.018
- Primary Citation of Related Structures:  
3HE6, 3HE7, 3HUJ - PubMed Abstract: 
The semi-invariant natural killer T cell receptor (NKT TCR) recognizes CD1d-lipid antigens. Although the TCR alpha chain is typically invariant, the beta chain expression is more diverse, where three V beta chains are commonly expressed in mice. We r ...