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Molecular Biology of Myelin Proteins from the Central Nervous System

1988; Wiley; Volume: 51; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1471-4159.1988.tb04827.x

1471-4159

Anthony T. Campagnoni,

Neurological diseases and metabolism

Journal of NeurochemistryVolume 51, Issue 1 p. 1-14 Molecular Biology of Myelin Proteins from the Central Nervous System Anthony T. Campagnoni, Corresponding Author Anthony T. Campagnoni Mental Retardation Research Center and Brain Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. A. T. Campagnoni at Mental Retardation Research Center and Brain Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, 760 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90024, U.S.A.Search for more papers by this author Anthony T. Campagnoni, Corresponding Author Anthony T. Campagnoni Mental Retardation Research Center and Brain Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. A. T. 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