Immunocytochemical analysis of amyloid precursor protein and its derivatives

Amyloid Precursor Protein: A Practical Approach

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 155-164

  Gouras, Gunnar ^a   Takahashi, Reisuke H ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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