Insulin-like growth factor I promotes cord blood T cell maturation through monocytes and inhibits their apoptosis in part through interleukin-6
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The functional immaturity of T cells contributes to the susceptibility of neonates to infections and the less severe graft-versus-host disease associated with cord blood (CB) transplantation. We have previously reported that insulin-...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Immunology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/9/74 |