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. 2011 Apr;3(4):346-7.

doi: 10.18632/aging.100303.

mTOR pathway activation in age-related retinal disease

Chen Zhao¹, Douglas Vollrath

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PMID: 21483039
PMCID: PMC3117448
DOI: 10.18632/aging.100303

mTOR pathway activation in age-related retinal disease

Chen Zhao et al. Aging (Albany NY). 2011 Apr.

. 2011 Apr;3(4):346-7.

doi: 10.18632/aging.100303.

Authors

Chen Zhao¹, Douglas Vollrath

Affiliation

¹ Nanjing Medical University, First Affiliated Hospital, Nanjing, 210029, China.

PMID: 21483039
PMCID: PMC3117448
DOI: 10.18632/aging.100303

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