Abstract:
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J Cell Physioljournal_title
Journal of cellular physiologyauthors
Tavallai M,Hamed HA,Roberts JL,Cruickshanks N,Chuckalovcak J,Poklepovic A,Booth L,Dent Pdoi
10.1002/jcp.24961subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2015-09-01 00:00:00pages
2281-98issue
9eissn
0021-9541issn
1097-4652journal_volume
230pub_type
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