NK cells: New partners in antibody-triggered chronic rejection

American Journal of Transplantation

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 275-276

  Li, X C ^a   Baldwin, W M ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN F(AB')2 FRAGMENT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CARDIAC ALLOGRAFT VASCULOPATHY; CHRONIC GRAFT REJECTION; CORONARY ARTERY; EDITORIAL; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HEART GRAFT; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; NATURAL KILLER CELL; ORGAN TRANSPLANTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR LESION;

EID: 84856471952     PISSN: 16006135     EISSN: 16006143     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-6143.2011.03839.x     Document Type: Editorial

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