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Research Article

Permeability and toxicity characteristics of L-cysteine and 2-methyl-thiazolidine-4-carboxylic acid in Caco-2 cells

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Pages 1288-1293 | Received 27 Jun 2011, Accepted 12 Jan 2012, Published online: 22 Feb 2012

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