Skin epithelium of zebrafish may work as an airway epithelia analogue model to evaluate systemic effects of micro- and nano-particles

Thorsten Schwerte

doi:10.1160/TH10-01-0042

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Thromb Haemost 2010; 103(04): 692-693
DOI: 10.1160/TH10-01-0042

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Skin epithelium of zebrafish may work as an airway epithelia analogue model to evaluate systemic effects of micro- and nano-particles

Thorsten Schwerte

¹Institut für Zoologie, Universität Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria

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