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CD103+ intraepithelial lymphocytes--a unique population in microsatellite unstable sporadic colorectal cancer.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Mar 2003
Quinn E, Hawkins N, Yip Y L, Suter C, Ward R
Abstract excerpt
Colorectal cancers with microsatellite instability (MSI) typically show increased numbers of intraepithelial lymphocytes (IEL) in comparison to microsatellite stable (MSS) cancers. The aim of this study was to determine the phenotype of this unique lymphocyte population in MSI and MSS colorectal cancers. Twenty-four individuals with sporadic colorectal cancer (17 MSI, 7 MSS) were included in this study....
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