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Basic Research Papers

A novel mechanism of autophagic cell death in dystrophic muscle regulated by P2RX7 receptor large-pore formation and HSP90

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Pages 113-130 | Received 14 Mar 2014, Accepted 06 Nov 2014, Published online: 20 Feb 2015

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