Synergistic protection of PC12 cells from β-amyloid toxicity by resveratrol and catechin
✍ Scribed by Angela Conte; Silvia Pellegrini; Davide Tagliazucchi
- Book ID
- 116325896
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 117 KB
- Volume
- 62
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-9230
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