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Editorial
. 2011 Jun;22(6):195-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2011.04.002. Epub 2011 Apr 30.

Expanding roles for lipid droplets

Andrew S Greenberg, Rosalind A Coleman
Editorial

Expanding roles for lipid droplets

Andrew S Greenberg et al. Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jun.
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