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A biotechnology strategy for medium- and long-term conservation of cycads
It has been possible to regenerate a few cycad species in vitro by somatic embryogenesis, either from zygotic embryos (Ceratozamia hildae, C. mexicana, Encephalartos cycadifolius,E. dyerianus, E. natalensis, Zami...
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The role of T-cell lymphokines in congenital immunoglobulin deficiency
It has become increasingly obvious that T-cell derived lymphokines play a vital role in B-cell proliferation and differentiation,. In view of this, we examined whether the defect in humoral immunodeficiencies ...
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Human interleukin-5 “switches” human IgA+ B cells to express and secrete IgA
In the murine and the human system there is evidence that T-cells regulate both isotype switching to IgA (1,2), and post-switch expansion of IgA+ B-cells (2,3). The post-switch activity in the murine system appea...