Translocator protein 18 kDa (TSPO): molecular sensor of brain injury and repair.

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Published in Pharmacol Ther on February 09, 2008

Authors

Ming-Kai Chen1, Tomás R Guilarte

Author Affiliations

1: Neurotoxicology & Molecular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA.

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