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CD133 stem cells in adult human brain

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    H. T. Hassan, X. Zhai & J. A. Goodacre

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Hassan, H.T., Zhai, X. & Goodacre, J.A. CD133 stem cells in adult human brain. J Neurooncol 89, 247–248 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-008-9620-7

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