Effect of asbestos exposure on differentiation and function of cytotoxic T lymphocytes

• Main Authors: Naoko Kumagai-Takei (Author), Yasumitsu Nishimura (Author), Megumi Maeda (Author), Hiroaki Hayashi (Author), Hidenori Matsuzaki (Author), Suni Lee (Author), Kei Yoshitome (Author), Tatsuo Ito (Author), Takemi Otsuki (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Asbestos exposure is known to cause malignant mesothelioma, which is associated with poor prognosis. We focused on and examined the effect of asbestos exposure on the differentiation and function of cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs). CTLs have the ability to specifically attack tumor cells aft...