Human CD8 T cells generated <it>in vitro </it>from hematopoietic stem cells are functionally mature
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>T cell development occurs within the highly specialized thymus. Cytotoxic CD8 T cells are critical in adaptive immunity by targeting virally infected or tumor cells. In this study, we addressed whether functional CD8 T cells can be g...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-03-01
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Series: | BMC Immunology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/12/22 |