Dopamine-induced protection of cultured retinal neurons against glutamate cytotoxicity.
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Pharmacology
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0021-5198
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-5198(19)51553-0