Journal of Tongji University(Medical Science), Volume. 46, Issue 3, 347(2025)

Study on the sensitivity of iNKT cells in the killing of various tumor cell lines

CHEN Lan1, YANG Shulin2, DENG Mo2, KE Zhui3, YANG Yongqing4, HUA Jian2, ZHANG Hua2, WAN Yuhua2, QUAN Dexian2, and GUO Xianling1,3
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, Anhui Province, China
  • 2Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co Ltd, Shanghai 200020, China
  • 3Department of Oncology, Tenth People's Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
  • 4Medical University of Fujian, Fuzhou 350108, China
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    Received: Jun. 12, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 26, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 26, 2025

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    DOI:10.12289/j.issn.2097-4345.24243

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