Ether extract of fetal calf serum prevents NO-mediated glutamate neurotoxicity.
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Pharmacology
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0021-5198
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-5198(19)41587-4