Advances in astrocytes

Chinese Pharmacological Bulletin

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 788-791

  Zhang, Jing Jun ^a  

^a SHANDONG PROVINCIAL HOSPITAL AFFILIATED TO SHANDONG FIRST MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Differentiation; Glial fibrillary acidic protein

Indexed keywords

ASTROCYTE; CELL FUNCTION; CELL GROWTH; CELL REGENERATION; CELL STRUCTURE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NEUROSCIENCE; REVIEW;

EID: 33750099621     PISSN: 10011978     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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