Characterization of two distinct immortalized endothelial cell lines HMEC-1 and EA.hy926 for in vitro studies: exploring the impact of calcium electroporation, Ca2+ signaling and transcriptome profile
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PROVIDER: GSE244042 | GEO | 2024/02/21
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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