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作者单位:Dr Rubeta N. Matin (1) David Gonzalez (2) Lisa Thompson (2) Sally R. Lambert (1) Farrah Bakr (1) Nathalie Dhomen (3) Richard Marais (3) Jane M. McGregor (1) Peter Szlosarek (4) Rino Cerio (5) Catherine A. Harwood (1)
1. Centre for Cutaneous Research, Blizard Institute, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, E1 2AT, 4 Newark Street, London, UK 2. Section of Haemato-Oncology, The Institute of Cancer Research, Sutton, UK 3. Section of Cell and Molecular Biology, The Institute of Cancer Research, Chester Beatty Laboratories, London, UK 4. Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK 5. ICMS Pathology Group, Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Institute of Pathology, London, UK