Endogenous adenosine formation can regulate human neutrophil function.

J Barankiewicz; R Jimenez; J Uyesaka; E Colmerauer; G S Firestein

doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-2584-4_90

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Endogenous adenosine formation can regulate human neutrophil function.

J Barankiewicz·R Jimenez·J Uyesaka·E Colmerauer·G S Firestein

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J Barankiewicz, R Jimenez, J Uyesaka, E Colmerauer, G S Firestein. 1994. Endogenous adenosine formation can regulate human neutrophil function.. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2584-4_90

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