Regulatory T cells: the 2025 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine

  • Kailash Singh Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Keywords: Regulatory T cells, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine

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Published
2026-01-16
How to Cite
Singh , K. (2026). Regulatory T cells: the 2025 Nobel prize in physiology or medicine. Upsala Journal of Medical Sciences, 131, e13770. https://doi.org/10.48101/ujms.v131.13770