Neurotoxic phospholipases directly affect synaptic vesicle function
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurochemistry
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0022-3042
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2011.07247.x