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Research Article

SHORT COMMUNICATION : Expression of transforming growth factor-ßs and their receptors by human retinal glial cells

Tsunehiko Ikeda Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectual University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan and Departments of Ophthalmology and Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Youichi Homma Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectual University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan and Departments of Ophthalmology and Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Kohji Nisida Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectual University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan and Departments of Ophthalmology and Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Kumiko Hirase Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectual University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan and Departments of Ophthalmology and Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Chie Sotozono Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectual University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan and Departments of Ophthalmology and Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Shigeru Kinoshita Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectual University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan and Departments of Ophthalmology and Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Donald G. Puro Department of Ophthalmology, Kyoto Prefectual University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan and Departments of Ophthalmology and Physiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Pages 546-550 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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