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Tumor Transplantation for Assessing the Dynamics of Tumor-Infiltrating CD8+ T Cells in Mice
Published on: June 12, 2021
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Harnessing T cell exhaustion to improve solid organ transplant outcomes
Josh Levitsky1, Paolo Cravedi2
1Surgery-Comprehensive Transplant Center, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
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