Single-cell transcriptomics revealed e-cigarettes-induced vascular remodeling by enhancing Tcf21 expression
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE288003 | GEO | 2025/01/31
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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