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Mapping the immune terrain in lung adenocarcinoma progression: Tfh-like cells in tertiary lymphoid structures

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Acknowledgements

We acknowledge the support of the University of Queensland and Translational Research Institute where this study is conducted. JG is supported by a China Scholarship Council (CSC) scholarship. DY is supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) fellowship and philanthropic funding from Children’s Hospital Foundation. The figure is created by Figdraw.

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JG is supported by a China Scholarship Council (CSC) scholarship. DY is supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) fellowship and philanthropic funding from Children’s Hospital Foundation.

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  2. Ian Frazer Centre for Children’s Immunotherapy Research, Child Health Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4101, Australia

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Gong, J., Yu, D. Mapping the immune terrain in lung adenocarcinoma progression: Tfh-like cells in tertiary lymphoid structures. Cell Oncol. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13402-024-00936-8

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