Cytotoxic and mitogenic activities of antimicrobial peptides from neutrophils in cell cultures

Tsitologiya

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 233-234

  Pleskach, V A ^a   Aleshina, G M ^a   Artsybasheva, I V ^a   Shamova, O V ^a   Kozhukharova, I V ^a   Goilo, T A ^a   Kokryakov, V N ^a  

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