Midbrain-like Organoids from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells Contain Functional Dopaminergic and Neuromelanin-Producing Neurons
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عنوان ژورنال: Cell Stem Cell
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1934-5909
DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2016.07.005