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Age-associated alterations in CD8α+ dendritic cells impair CD8 T-cell expansion in response to an intracellular bacterium

  1. Gang Li†,
  2. Megan J. Smithey†,
  3. Brian D. Rudd,
  4. Janko Nikolich-Žugich‡

Article first published online: 30 AUG 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1474-9726.2012.00867.x

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Aging Cell

Aging Cell

Volume 11, Issue 6, pages 968–977, December 2012

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Li, G., Smithey, M. J., Rudd, B. D. and Nikolich-Žugich, J. (2012), Age-associated alterations in CD8α+ dendritic cells impair CD8 T-cell expansion in response to an intracellular bacterium. Aging Cell, 11: 968–977. doi: 10.1111/j.1474-9726.2012.00867.x

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  1. Department of Immunobiology and the Arizona Center on Aging, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ 85724, USA

  1. †

    These authors contributed equally.

  2. ‡

    Current address: Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA.

*Dr. Janko Nikolich-Žugich, Department of Immunobiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, 1656 E. Mabel St., Tucson, AZ 85719, USA. Tel.: +1-520-626-6061; fax: +1-520-626-2100; e-mail:nikolich@email.arizona.edu

  1. †

    These authors contributed equally.

  2. ‡

    Current address: Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14850, USA.

  3. Re-use of this article is permitted in accordance with the Terms and Conditions set out at http://wileyonlinelibrary.com/onlineopen#OnlineOpen_Terms

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 15 NOV 2012
  2. Article first published online: 30 AUG 2012
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 2 AUG 2012 11:45AM EST
  4. Accepted for publication 17 July 2012

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