Neurobarrier Coupling in the Brain: A Partner of Neurovascular and Neurometabolic Coupling?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0271-678X,1559-7016
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jcbfm.9600001