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World J Orthop. Sep 18, 2012; 3(9): 142-150
Published online Sep 18, 2012. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v3.i9.142
RANKL-RANK interaction in immune regulatory systems
Taishin Akiyama, Miho Shinzawa, Nobuko Akiyama
Taishin Akiyama, Miho Shinzawa, Nobuko Akiyama, Division of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Department of Cancer Biology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan
Author contributions: Akiyama T, Shinzawa M and Akiyama N wrote parts of the manuscript, drew the figures and provided some intellectual comments; Akiyama T designed and edited the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Taishin Akiyama, Associate Professor, Division of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Department of Cancer Biology, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Shirokane-dai, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-8639, Japan. taishin@ims.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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Received: May 31, 2012
Revised: August 21, 2012
Accepted: September 15, 2012
Published online: September 18, 2012
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