The Role of 4-1BB in Kawasaki Disease
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystem vasculitis with predilection for the coronary arteries. Although the cause of KD remains elusive, there is evidence to suggest a superantigenic trigger. When T-cells are activated by a superantigen (SAg) they undergo massive proliferation but eventually apoptos...
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2011
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1807/30156 |