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MHC class I-LILRB3 delivers a punch to eliminate precancerous cells

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This project was supported by funding from the Research Grants Council-General Research Fund (24100520, 14108718, 14101321), Research Grants Council-Collaborative Research Fund (C4039-19G), and Heath and Medical Research Fund (06170686, 08190706).

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Wong, C.C., Yu, J. MHC class I-LILRB3 delivers a punch to eliminate precancerous cells. Cell Mol Immunol 19, 655–656 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41423-021-00821-6

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