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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2005; 11(24): 3772-3777
Published online Jun 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i24.3772
Published online Jun 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i24.3772
Depletion of CD25+CD4+T cells (Tregs) enhances the HBV-specific CD8+ T cell response primed by DNA immunization
Yoshihiro Furuichi, Hirotake Tokuyama, Fuminori Moriyasu, Fourth Department of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Tokyo Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
Satoshi Ueha, Department of Molecular and Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Makoto Kurachi, Kazuhiro Kakimi, Department of Immunotherapeutics (Medinet), Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by in part Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C) (to K.K)
Correspondence to: Kazuhiro Kakimi, MD, PhD, Department of Immunotherapeutics (Medinet), Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Hongo 7-3-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan. kakimi@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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Received: December 8, 2004
Revised: December 9, 2004
Accepted: January 5, 2005
Published online: June 28, 2005
Revised: December 9, 2004
Accepted: January 5, 2005
Published online: June 28, 2005
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