Neuroprotective Effect of Rapamycin (Autophagy Enhancer) in Transgenic SOD1-G93A Mice of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
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Ahn, Suk-Won
(Department of Neurology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine)
Jeon, Gye Sun (Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) Park, Kwang-Yeol (Department of Neurology, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine) Hong, Yoon-Ho (Department of Neurology, Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine) Lee, Kwang-Woo (Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) Sung, Jung-Joon (Department of Neurology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) |
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