Abstract:
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journal_name
J Neurosci Resjournal_title
Journal of neuroscience researchauthors
Gutierrez-Vargas JA,Muñoz-Manco JI,Garcia-Segura LM,Cardona-Gómez GPdoi
10.1002/jnr.23426subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2014-11-01 00:00:00pages
1529-48issue
11eissn
0360-4012issn
1097-4547journal_volume
92pub_type
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