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Zhang, C; Fondufe-Mittendorf, YN; Wang, C; Chen, J; Cheng, Q; Zhou, D; Zheng, Y; Geiger, H; Liang, Y. Latexin regulation by HMGB2 is required for hematopoietic stem cell maintenance. Haematologica. 2020; 105:573-584.

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Zhang, C; Fondufe-Mittendorf, YN; Wang, C; Chen, J; Cheng, Q; Zhou, D; Zheng, Y; Geiger, H; Liang, Y. Latexin regulation by HMGB2 is required for hematopoietic stem cell maintenance. Haematologica. 2020; 105:573-584.

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Tu, Z; Wang, C; Zhao, C; Huang, L; Salomonis, N; Lu, RQ; Zheng, Y. Autism-Associated Chromatin Remodeler CHD8 Governs the Survival and Differentiation of Hematopoietic Stem/Progenitor Cells. Blood. 2019; 134:1191-1191.

Yang, JQ; Kalim, KW; Li, Y; Zheng, Y; Guo, F. Ablation of RhoA impairs Th17 cell differentiation and alleviates house dust mite-triggered allergic airway inflammation. Journal of Leukocyte Biology. 2019; 106:1139-1151.

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Zhou, W; Yang, Y; Mei, C; Dong, P; Mu, S; Wu, H; Zhou, Y; Zheng, Y; Guo, F; Yang, J. Inhibition of Rho-Kinase Downregulates Th17 Cells and Ameliorates Hepatic Fibrosis by Schistosoma japonicum Infection. Cells. 2019; 8.

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