The Neurovascular Unit-on-a-chip: Modeling Ischemic Stroke to Stem Cell Therapy

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Journal Neural Regen Res

Date 2023 Dec 5

PMID 38051882

Authors

SeongHun Kim

Minjun Kim

Gerald A Grant

Wonjae Lee

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