Breakthroughs in Medicinal Chemistry: New Targets and Mechanisms, New Drugs, New Hopes-7.
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SUBMITTER: Gutschow M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7412072 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
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Breakthroughs in Medicinal Chemistry: New Targets and Mechanisms, New Drugs, New Hopes-7.
Gütschow Michael M Eynde Jean Jacques Vanden JJV Jampilek Josef J Kang CongBao C Mangoni Arduino A AA Fossa Paola P Karaman Rafik R Trabocchi Andrea A Scott Peter J H PJH Reynisson Jóhannes J Rapposelli Simona S Galdiero Stefania S Winum Jean-Yves JY Brullo Chiara C Prokai-Tatrai Katalin K Sharma Arun K AK Schapira Matthieu M Azuma Yasu-Taka YT Cerchia Laura L Spetea Mariana M Torri Giangiacomo G Collina Simona S Geronikaki Athina A García-Sosa Alfonso T AT Vasconcelos M Helena MH Sousa Maria Emília ME Kosalec Ivan I Tuccinardi Tiziano T Duarte Iola F IF Salvador Jorge A R JAR Bertinaria Massimo M Pellecchia Maurizio M Amato Jussara J Rastelli Giulio G Gomes Paula A C PAC Guedes Rita C RC Sabatier Jean-Marc JM Estévez-Braun Ana A Pagano Bruno B Mangani Stefano S Ragno Rino R Kokotos George G Brindisi Margherita M González Florenci V FV Borges Fernanda F Miloso Mariarosaria M Rautio Jarkko J Muñoz-Torrero Diego D
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