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. 1995 Nov;2(6):646–651. doi: 10.1128/cdli.2.6.646-651.1995

Extracellular matrix proteins, regulators of T-cell functions in healthy and diseased individuals.

A Gorski 1, J W Kupiec-Weglinski 1
PMCID: PMC170214  PMID: 8574823

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