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12-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (12-HETE) is a chemotactic stimulus for epidermal cells

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Hein, R., Gross, E., Ruzicka, T. et al. 12-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (12-HETE) is a chemotactic stimulus for epidermal cells. Arch Dermatol Res 283, 135–137 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00371624

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