Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 78, Issue 2 , Pages 85-93 , July 2008

Anti-apoptotic seminal vesicle protein IV inhibits cell-mediated immunity

  • M.P. Fuggetta

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine (INMM), CNR, Area Ricerca Roma ’Tor Vergata, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, I-00133 Rome, Italy
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  • G. Lanzilli

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine (INMM), CNR, Area Ricerca Roma ’Tor Vergata, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, I-00133 Rome, Italy
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  • A. Cottarelli

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neurobiology and Molecular Medicine (INMM), CNR, Area Ricerca Roma ’Tor Vergata, Via del Fosso del Cavaliere 100, I-00133 Rome, Italy
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  • G. Ravagnan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Environmental Sciences, Ca’Foscari Venezia University, Calle Larga Santa Marta, Venice, Italy
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  • M. Cartenì

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Pharmacology, Medical School, II University of Naples (SUN), Via De Crecchio 7, 80138 Naples, Italy
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  • S. De Maria

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental Pharmacology, Medical School, II University of Naples (SUN), Via De Crecchio 7, 80138 Naples, Italy
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  • B.M. Metafora

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Genetics and Biophysics ‘Adriano Buzzati-Traverso’, CNR, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80128 Naples, Italy
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  • V. Metafora

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Genetics and Biophysics ‘Adriano Buzzati-Traverso’, CNR, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80128 Naples, Italy
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  • S. Metafora

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Genetics and Biophysics ‘Adriano Buzzati-Traverso’, CNR, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80128 Naples, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: CNR Institute of Genetics and Biophysics ‘Adriano Buzzati Traverso’, Via Pietro Castellino 111, 80128 Naples, Italy. Tel.: +39 081 6132 254; fax: +39 081 6132 253.

Received 18 September 2007 ,Revised 30 October 2007 ,Accepted 13 November 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jri.2007.11.002

Journal of Reproductive Immunology
Volume 78, Issue 2 , Pages 85-93 , July 2008

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