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Increased GAD-Positive Neurons in the Cortex of Taurine-Fed Mice

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Levinskaya, N., Trenkner, E., El Idrissi, A. (2006). Increased GAD-Positive Neurons in the Cortex of Taurine-Fed Mice. In: Oja, S.S., Saransaari, P. (eds) Taurine 6. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 583. Springer, Boston, MA . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-33504-9_46

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