Basement membrane promotes tumor development by attenuating T cell activation.
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SUBMITTER: Liu X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9122659 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Basement membrane promotes tumor development by attenuating T cell activation.
Liu Xiangming X Qiao Yuemei Y Chen JianFeng J Ge Gaoxiang G
Journal of molecular cell biology 20220501 2
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