Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2007; 13(45): 5995-6002
Published online Dec 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.5995
Selective decrease in colonic CD56+ T and CD161+ T cells in the inflamed mucosa of patients with ulcerative colitis
Masaru Shimamoto, Yoshitaka Ueno, Shinji Tanaka, Toshiko Onitake, Rie Hanaoka, Kyoko Yoshioka, Tsuyoshi Hatakeyama, Kazuaki Chayama
Masaru Shimamoto, Toshiko Onitake, Rie Hanaoka, Kyoko Yoshioka, Tsuyoshi Hatakeyama, Kazuaki Chayama, Department of Medicine and Molecular Science, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan
Yoshitaka Ueno, Shinji Tanaka, Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, Hiroshima Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Yoshitaka Ueno, MD, PhD, Department of Endoscopy, Hiroshima University Hospital, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551,Japan. yueno@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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Received: May 10, 2007
Revised: August 10, 2007
Accepted: October 5, 2007
Published online: December 7, 2007
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