Abstract:
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Biochem Biophys Res Communjournal_title
Biochemical and biophysical research communicationsauthors
Auger C,Kim JH,Chabert P,Chaabi M,Anselm E,Lanciaux X,Lobstein A,Schini-Kerth VBdoi
10.1016/j.bbrc.2010.01.112subject
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2010-02-26 00:00:00pages
162-7issue
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0006-291Xissn
1090-2104pii
S0006-291X(10)00175-0journal_volume
393pub_type
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