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Functional polymorphism of CTLA-4 and ICOS genes in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 May 2009
Wu Jui, Tang Jih-Luh, Wu Shang-Ju, Lio Hoi-Yan, Yang Ya-Chien
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BACKGROUND: T cells play a critical role in alloimmune recognition and thus contribute to graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) and relapse prevention in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) and inducible costimulator (ICOS) are costimulatory molecules of T cell activation and their genetic variations can affect the capacity of T cells to become activated or...
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