Nutrition Research
Volume 29, Issue 8 , Pages 568-578 , August 2009

Select phytochemicals suppress human T-lymphocytes and mouse splenocytes suggesting their use in autoimmunity and transplantation

Received 8 June 2009 ,Revised 14 August 2009 ,Accepted 18 August 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2009.08.003

Nutrition Research
Volume 29, Issue 8 , Pages 568-578 , August 2009