Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 155-160 , September 2008

Neurons in the Klotho Mutant Mouse Show Biochemical and Morphological Characteristics Resembling Age-Related Disorders

  • Takahiro Gotow

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Laboratory of Cell Biology, College of Nutrition, Koshien University, Momijigaoka Takarazuka, 665-0006, Hyogo, Japan

Received 1 February 2008 ,Revised 3 March 2008 ,Accepted 3 April 2008.

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PII: S1016-3190(08)60030-0

doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(08)60030-0

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 20, Issue 3 , Pages 155-160 , September 2008

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