Platelet factor 4 in conjunction with IL‐4 directs differentiation of human monocytes into specialized antigen‐ presenting cells
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- 2 August 2004
- journal article
- fj express-summary
- Published by Wiley in The FASEB Journal
- Vol. 18 (13), 1588-1590
- https://doi.org/10.1096/fj.03-1435fje
Abstract
Recent evidence suggests that platelets are not only involved in haemostatic processes but also modulate immune responses. As antigen-presenting cells (APC) are of crucial importance for the regulati...Keywords
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