The regulation of synaptic function by alpha-synuclein.

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Published in Commun Integr Biol on March 01, 2010

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Serena Bellani, Vitor L Sousa, Giuseppe Ronzitti, Flavia Valtorta, Jacopo Meldolesi, Evelina Chieregatti

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