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Original Articles

Lack of iGb3 and Isoglobo-Series Glycosphingolipids in Pig Organs Used for Xenotransplantation: Implications for Natural Killer T-Cell Biology

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Pages 44-67 | Received 25 Jul 2012, Accepted 16 Oct 2012, Published online: 11 Jan 2013

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