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Original Articles

Quercetin Regulates the Inhibitory Effect of Monoclonal Non-Specific Suppressor Factor β on Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Production in LPS-Stimulated Macrophages

Morihiko NAKAMURADepartment of Cooperative Medical Research, Collaboration Center, Shimane University
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Satomi OMURADepartment of Cooperative Medical Research, Collaboration Center, Shimane University
Pages 1915-1920 | Received 17 Mar 2008, Accepted 01 May 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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