Gap Junction-Mediated Neuroprotection

Gap Junctions in the Brain

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 231-246

  Kozoriz, Michael G ^a   Naus, Christian C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-415901-3.00014-1     Document Type: Chapter

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