Microglial NLRC5 Drives Lysosomal Dysfunction to Disrupt Autophagic Flux and Promote Post-Stroke Neuroinflammation
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ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus
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Xiang Cao
PROVIDER: PXD068991 | iProX | Tue Sep 30 00:00:00 BST 2025
REPOSITORIES: iProX
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