Neurotrophic factor small-molecule mimetics mediated neuroregeneration and synaptic repair: emerging therapeutic modality for Alzheimer’s disease
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecular Neurodegeneration
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1750-1326
DOI: 10.1186/s13024-016-0119-y