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Basic Research Paper

The marine n-3 PUFA DHA evokes cytoprotection against oxidative stress and protein misfolding by inducing autophagy and NFE2L2 in human retinal pigment epithelial cells

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Pages 1636-1651 | Received 07 Oct 2014, Accepted 05 Jun 2015, Published online: 18 Sep 2015

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