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Extracting High-Quality RNA From Formaldehyde-Fixed Naturally Aged Neuromusculoskeletal Tissues

Seth D Thompson1 Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL 60611, USA;2 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA;3 Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Graduate Program, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6769-6941
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Rajeswari Pichika1 Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL 60611, USA;2 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA;4 Edward Hines Jr VA Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6675-3628
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Richard L Lieber1 Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL 60611, USA;2 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA;4 Edward Hines Jr VA Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7203-4520
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Mitra Lavasani1 Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, Chicago, IL 60611, USA;2 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USA;3 Northwestern University Interdepartmental Neuroscience Graduate Program, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL 60611, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 153-160 | Received 12 Sep 2023, Accepted 22 Dec 2023, Published online: 09 Feb 2024

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