Astroglial integrins in the development and regulation of neurovascular units

Pain Research and Treatment

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Tanigami, Hironobu ^a   Okamoto, Takayuki ^b   Yasue, Yuichi ^a   Shimaoka, Motomu ^b  

^a OSAKA MEDICAL CENTER FOR CANCER AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES   (Japan)

^b MIE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 84873883408     PISSN: 20901542     EISSN: 20901550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/964652     Document Type: Review

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