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フィブロブラストから内皮への変換に関する事実とフィクション: 細胞のアイデンティティの意味と本質

  • 0The Wilf Family Cardiovascular Research Institute, Department of Medicine (Cardiology), Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY.

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