TLR5 Signaling Enhances the Proliferation of Human Allogeneic CD40-Activated B Cell Induced CD4hiCD25+ Regulatory T Cells

Ping-Lung Chan; Jian Zheng; Yinping Liu; Kwok-Tai Lam; Zheng Xiang; Huawei Mao; Yuan Liu; Gang Qin; Yu-Lung Lau; Wenwei Tu

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0067969

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TLR5 Signaling Enhances the Proliferation of Human Allogeneic CD40-Activated B Cell Induced CD4^hiCD25⁺ Regulatory T Cells

Ping-Lung Chan,

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong SAR, China
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Jian Zheng,

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong SAR, China
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Yinping Liu,

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong SAR, China
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Kwok-Tai Lam,

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong SAR, China
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Zheng Xiang,

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong SAR, China
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Huawei Mao,

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong SAR, China
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Yuan Liu,

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong SAR, China
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Gang Qin,

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong SAR, China
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Yu-Lung Lau,

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong SAR, China
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Wenwei Tu

* E-mail: wwtu@hku.hk

Affiliation Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong SAR, China
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TLR5 Signaling Enhances the Proliferation of Human Allogeneic CD40-Activated B Cell Induced CD4^hiCD25⁺ Regulatory T Cells

Ping-Lung Chan,
Jian Zheng,
Yinping Liu,
Kwok-Tai Lam,
Zheng Xiang,
Huawei Mao,
Yuan Liu,
Gang Qin,
Yu-Lung Lau,
Wenwei Tu

Published: July 3, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0067969

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