iNKT cells do a fat lot of good

Nature Immunology 18, 10 (2017). doi:10.1038/ni.3639 Authors: Jayati Mookerjee-Basu & Dietmar J Kappes Altered signaling via the T cell antigen receptor (TCR) promotes an adipose-tissue-like phenotype in invariant natural killer cells (iNKT cells) during thymic development and causes selective enrichment for iNKT cells in adipose tissues.
Source: Nature Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: News and Views Source Type: research