Journal of Neuroimmunology
Volume 215, Issue 1 , Pages 49-64 , 30 October 2009

Regulation of CXCL12 and CXCR4 expression by human brain endothelial cells and their role in CD4+ and CD8+ T cell adhesion and transendothelial migration

  • Kenneth King Yin Liu
    • ,
  • Katerina Dorovini-Zis

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Division of Neuropathology, Vancouver General Hospital, 855 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 1M9. Tel.: +1 604 875 4127; fax: +1 604 875 4477.

Received 22 January 2009 ,Revised 15 July 2009 ,Accepted 4 August 2009.

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Journal of Neuroimmunology
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