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Chemotherapeutic Targeting of Etoposide to Regions of the Brain on the Basis of Polyamine Level

Satoru Watanabe Department of Pharmacology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama 701-0192, Japan
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Shoichi Sato Department of Medical Technology, Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions, 316 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama 701-0194, Japan
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Sumika Nagase Department of Medical Technology, Kawasaki College of Allied Health Professions, 316 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama 701-0194, Japan
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Kazuaki Shimosato Department of Pharmacology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama 701-0192, Japan
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Seitaro Ohkuma Department of Pharmacology, Kawasaki Medical School, 577 Matsushima, Kurashiki City, Okayama 701-0192, Japan
Pages 457-461 | Published online: 30 Sep 2008

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