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08/17/2012 | Press release
UNC study finds B cell survival holds key to chronic graft vs. host disease
distributed by noodls on 08/19/2012 07:20
NCI Cancer Center News
UNC study finds B cell survival holds key to chronic graft vs. host disease
In a paper published online August 15 by the journal, Blood, a team from the University of North Carolina's Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, shows in the laboratory that B cells from patients with chronic Graft vs. Host Disease are much more active than cells from patients without the disease. The team also outlines the cell signaling pathways that contribute to this increased activity - identifying a promising target for developing new therapies for the diseases.
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