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Glutamate Receptors in Peripheral Tissue: Excitatory Transmission Outside the CNS

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Haas, H.S., Schauenstein, K. (2005). Neuroexcitatory Signaling in Immune Tissues. In: Gill, S., Pulido, O. (eds) Glutamate Receptors in Peripheral Tissue: Excitatory Transmission Outside the CNS. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48644-X_14

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