U18666A-mediated apoptosis in cultured murine cortical neurons: Role of caspases, calpains and kinases
✍ Scribed by Chor Hui Vivien Koh; Robert Z. Qi; Dianbo Qu; Alirio Melendez; Jayapal Manikandan; Boon Huat Bay; Wei Duan; Nam Sang Cheung
- Book ID
- 113527919
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 675 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0898-6568
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