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DOI: 10.24075/brsmu.2019.066

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CAR T-cell therapy of solid tumors: promising approaches to modulating antitumor activity of CAR T cells

Kiseleva YaYu, Shishkin AM, Ivanov AV, Kulinich TM, Bozhenko VK
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Russian Scientific Center for Roentgenoradiology, Moscow, Russia

Correspondence should be addressed: Yana Yu. Kiseleva
Profsoyuznaya, 86, Moscow, 117997; 89036728541 moc.liamg@avelesik.anay

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Author contribution: Kiseleva YaYu analyzed the literature, prepared the draft of the manuscript, created the figures; Shishkin AM analyzed the literature and revised the manuscript; Ivanov AV analyzed the literature and revised the manuscript; Kulinich TM revised the manuscript; Bozhenko VK revised the manuscript.

Received: 2019-10-03 Accepted: 2019-10-17 Published online: 2019-10-18
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