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Expression of Nuclear Receptors and Apo E Secretion During the Differentiation of Monocytic THP-1 cells into Macrophages

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Perez, A., Thuillard, JL., Bentzen, C. et al. Expression of Nuclear Receptors and Apo E Secretion During the Differentiation of Monocytic THP-1 cells into Macrophages. Cell Biol Toxicol 19, 95–105 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023307206125

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