Astrocyte-derived lactate drives thalamocortical pain sensitization through ATP1A3 lactylation
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ORGANISM(S): Mus Musculus
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Jian Wang
PROVIDER: PXD081849 | iProX | Wed Jul 29 00:00:00 GMT+01:00 2026
REPOSITORIES: iProX
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