Term Name: NK T cell activation
Synonyms: natural killer T cell activation, natural T cell activation, NK T lymphocyte activation, NK T-cell activation, NK T-lymphocyte activation, NKT cell activation, NT cell activation
Definition: The change in morphology and behavior of a mature or immature natural killer T cell resulting from exposure to a mitogen, cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or an antigen for which it is specific.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0051132]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: alpha-beta T cell activation
has subtype: NK T cell activation involved in immune response NK T cell proliferation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of NK T cell activation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of NK T cell activation
regulated by: regulation of NK T cell activation