Acetylcholine beyond neurons: the non-neuronal cholinergic system in humans.

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Published in Br J Pharmacol on May 26, 2008

Authors

I Wessler1, C J Kirkpatrick

Author Affiliations

1: Institute of Pathology, University Hospital, Johannes Gutenberg-University, Mainz, Germany. wessler@mail.uni-mainz.de

Associated clinical trials:

mRNA and miRNA Airway Inflammatory Markers | NCT03924843

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