4215 Matrix-metalloprotease activation in cultured corneas
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4215 Matrix-metalloprotease activation in cultured corneas
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عنوان ژورنال: Vision Research
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0042-6989
DOI: 10.1016/0042-6989(95)90392-5