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Research Article

Dihydroartemisinin induces caspase-8-dependent apoptosis in murine GT1-7 hypothalamic neurons

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Pages 367-373 | Received 29 Oct 2010, Accepted 04 Jan 2011, Published online: 10 Feb 2011

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