Cell-type-specific, Aptamer-functionalized Agents for Targeted Disease Therapy
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عنوان ژورنال: Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2162-2531
DOI: 10.1038/mtna.2014.21