The role of interleukin-7 in early T-cell development

Leukemia and Lymphoma

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 87-99

  Offner, F ^a   Plum, J ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Early T cells; Interleukin 7

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 7; INTERLEUKIN 7 RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBUNIT; T LYMPHOCYTE RECEPTOR;

CELL MATURATION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; T LYMPHOCYTE; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; THYMOCYTE;

EID: 0031815678     PISSN: 10428194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10428199809050932     Document Type: Review

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