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Beware of NK cells in pre-clinical metastasis models

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  1. Department of Immunology, John Curtin School of Medical Research, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

    L. A. Coupland & C. R. Parish

  2. Platelet and Megakaryocyte Group, Centre for Vascular Research, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

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Coupland, L.A., Chong, B.H. & Parish, C.R. Beware of NK cells in pre-clinical metastasis models. Clin Exp Metastasis 30, 945–947 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10585-013-9582-9

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