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Neurological Research
A Journal of Progress in Neurosurgery, Neurology and Neurosciences
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Original Article

The curry spice curcumin attenuates beta-amyloid-induced toxicity through beta-catenin and PI3K signaling in rat organotypic hippocampal slice culture

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Pages 857-866 | Published online: 03 Dec 2013

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