Role of Mitochondria in the Mechanisms of Glutamate Toxicity
✍ Scribed by N. K. Isaev; N. A. Andreeva; E. V. Stel’mashuk; D. B. Zorov
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 407 KB
- Volume
- 70
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-2979
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