Expression of B7 costimulation molecules by colorectal cancer cells reduces tumorigenicity and induces anti-tumor immunity

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 147-151

  Hu, Jin Yue ^a   Wang, Sa ^a   Zhu, Jian Gao ^a   Zhou, Guo Hua ^a   Sun, Qu Bing ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

B7 gene; Colorectal neoplasms; Gene expression; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001259840     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v5.i2.147     Document Type: Article

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