T-regulatory cells in human transplantation

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1359-1360

  Racusen, L C ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYCLOSPORIN A; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR FOXP3;

ALLOGRAFT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL TRANSPLANTATION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; GENE AMPLIFICATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOREGULATION; KIDNEY ALLOGRAFT; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE;

FORKHEAD TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; T-LYMPHOCYTES, REGULATORY;

EID: 47249110640     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2008.02306.x     Document Type: Editorial

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