Electrophysiological Properties of Endogenous Single Ca2+ Activated Cl- Channels Induced by Local Ca2+ Entry in HEK293.
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SUBMITTER: Kolesnikov D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8124839 | biostudies-literature |
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