Interleukin-21 promotes thymopoiesis recovery following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Abstract Background Impaired T cell reconstitution remains a major deterrent in the field of bone marrow (BM) transplantation (BMT) due to pre-conditioning-induced damages inflicted to the thymi of recipient hosts. Given the previously reported thymo-stimulatory property of interleukin (IL)-21, we r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Hematology & Oncology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13045-017-0490-3 |