Melittin, A Major Bioactive Component of Bee Venom Toxin, Inhibits PDGF Receptor Beta-tyrosine Phosphorylation and Downstream Intracellular Signal Transduction in Rat Aortic Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

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• Publication year

  2007

• Venue

  Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A

• Publication date

  2007-07-05

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1080/15287390701428689PMID 17654254
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