Role of exosomes in cellular communication between tumor cells and the tumor microenvironment (Review)
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- Qiao Li
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Affiliations: Department of Clinical Immunology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Sciences and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, P.R. China - Published online on: May 31, 2022 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2022.13360
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