Serum Response Factor–Dependent MicroRNAs Regulate Gastrointestinal Smooth Muscle Cell Phenotypes
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عنوان ژورنال: Gastroenterology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0016-5085
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.03.058