Self Quiz for The Adaptive Immune System: B5. iNKT Cells

Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these questions.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.

 

1. Epitopes of glycolipid antigens are recognized by iNKT lymphocytes by way of their _______. (ans)

2. The TCR molecules of iNKT lymphocytes recognize ________________________ on antigen-presenting dendritic cells. (ans)

3. iNKT lymphocytes can also be activated by the cytokine __________ (ans) produced by activated dendritic cells.

4. iNKT cells promote both innate and adaptive immunity and may also regulate immune responses by way of the ____________ they produce once activated. (ans)


Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Based on a work The Grapes of Staph at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.

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Last updated: Feb., 2020
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