Adherens Junctions, Desmosomes and Tight Junctions in Epidermal Barrier Function
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Adherens Junctions, Desmosomes and Tight Junctions in Epidermal Barrier Function
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عنوان ژورنال: The Open Dermatology Journal
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1874-3722
DOI: 10.2174/1874372201004010014