Do cord blood Vα24-Vβ11 natural killer T cells display a Th2-chemokine receptor profile and cytokine responses?
Despite the heterogeneity of cord blood NKT cells, we observed a clear Th2-bias at the phenotypic and functional level which was mainly found in the DN subset. Therefore, we speculate that NKT cells are important for the initiation and control of the fetal Th2 environment which is needed to maintain tolerance towards self-antigens as well as non-inherited maternal antigens.
Severe senile kyphosis is not a contraindication for minimally invasive technique applied to colorectal cancer patients.