Thymopoietin protein: From thymic hormone to proteins involved in nuclear architecture and cell cycle control

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Volumn 137, Issue 7-8, 1999, Pages 327-332

  Herzano, R ^a   Simon, A J ^a  

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Indexed keywords

THYMOPOIETIN;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CELL CYCLE; CELL NUCLEUS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; THYMUS; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; CELL CYCLE; CELL NUCLEUS; HUMANS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; THYMOPOIETINS; THYMUS GLAND;

EID: 0033215570     PISSN: 00177768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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