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Human thymic stromal cell irradiation reduces intra-thymic T cell precursor proliferation: evidence for a soluble mediator

J.-M. BERTHO P. GOURMELON Section Autonome de RadiobiologieAppliquee a la Medecine; Departement de Protection de la sante de l‘Homme et de Dosimetrie, Institut de Protection et de Surete Nucleaire, B.P. n 6, F-92265 Fontenay-aux-Roses Cedex, France.
Pages 387-396 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009

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