International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 65-76 , June 2007

NK/NKT Cells and Aging

  • Yu-Jen Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hui-Fen Liao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, National Chiayi University, Chiayi, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Hui-Fen Liao, Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, National Chiayi University, 300 University Road, Chiayi 600, Taiwan

,Accepted 20 December 2006.

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International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 1, Issue 2 , Pages 65-76 , June 2007

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