Heterocellular gap junctional communication between alveolar epithelial cells
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1040-0605,1522-1504
DOI: 10.1152/ajplung.2001.280.6.l1085