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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Triptolide-Conditioned Dendritic Cells Induce Allospecific T-Cell Regulation and Prolong Renal Graft Survival

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Pages 191-199 | Received 10 Aug 2012, Accepted 02 Oct 2012, Published online: 20 Mar 2013

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