Structure and function of interleukin-17 family cytokines
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Interleukin-17 family and IL-17 receptors.
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عنوان ژورنال: Protein & Cell
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1674-800X,1674-8018
DOI: 10.1007/s13238-011-1006-5