双阴性B细胞在自身免疫性疾病,感染和癌症中的功能

Michael King Yung Chung1, Lanqi Gong1,2, Dora Lai-Wan Kwong1,2

  • 1Department of Clinical Oncology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

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概括

双阴性 (DN) B 细胞虽然在血液中很少见,但在自身免疫和癌症等疾病中是关键参与者. 了解这些异质细胞对于开发新疗法至关重要.

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