Interaction between cannabinoid and nucleotide systems as a new mechanism of signaling in retinal cell death.

Neural Regen Res

Laboratory of Neurochemistry, Institute of Biology, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói; Biomedical Institute, Departament of Physiological Sciences/Pharmacology, Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Published: December 2019


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