Activation of CXCL16/CXCR6 axis aggravates cardiac ischemia/reperfusion injury by recruiting the IL-17a-producing CD1d+ T cells.
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SUBMITTER: Wang S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7839957 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
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Activation of CXCL16/CXCR6 axis aggravates cardiac ischemia/reperfusion injury by recruiting the IL-17a-producing CD1d<sup>+</sup> T cells.
Wang Shijun S Ma Leilei L Yang Ji'e J Dong Zhen Z Wu Jian J Lu Xiancheng X Wang Jiahong J Dai Fangjie F Tu Guowei G Xu Lei L Zhao Gang G Zhang Feng F Zou Yunzeng Y Ge Junbo J
Clinical and translational medicine 20210201 2
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