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Soluble inhibitors of T lymphocyte proliferation: Tools for dissecting pathways of T cell activation

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Reed, J.C., Nowell, P.C. Soluble inhibitors of T lymphocyte proliferation: Tools for dissecting pathways of T cell activation. Immunol Res 7, 93–112 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02918095

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Keywords

  • Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell
  • Phorbol Ester
  • Wheat Germ Agglutinin
  • Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell Culture
  • Mitogenic Lectin