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. 1983 Jan 1;157(1):348–352. doi: 10.1084/jem.157.1.348

Influence of culturing on the survival of major histocompatibility complex- compatible and -incompatible thyroid grafts in rats

ST Bartlett, AS Jennings, C Yu, A Naji, CF Barker, WK Silvers
PMCID: PMC2186901  PMID: 6848620

Abstract

Culturing Fischer thyroid fragments promotes their survival in major histocompatibility complex (MHC) -incompatible ACI rats but not in MHC- compatible Lewis animals.

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