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Crucial role of miR-31 in induction of CD8+ T-cell exhaustion and reinforcement of type 1 interferon signaling

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We thank Sumin Hwang for the editorial assistance. This work was supported by CNU Research Grant (2016-1531-01), a grant for Institute of Drug Research and Development in College of Pharmacy (CNU) (Natonal Research Foundation of Korea).

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Li, L., Hwang, I. Crucial role of miR-31 in induction of CD8+ T-cell exhaustion and reinforcement of type 1 interferon signaling. Cell Mol Immunol 15, 651–653 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/cmi.2017.96

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