Effect of topographical micropatterning on human endothelial cells
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Ngan Huang
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-42596 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
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