PROTEOMIC ANALYSIS OF EARLY DIABETIC RETINOPATHY REVEALS MEDIATORS OF NEURODEGENERATIVE BRAIN DISEASES
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): LTQ Orbitrap Velos
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
TISSUE(S): Retina
DISEASE(S): Diabetes Mellitus
SUBMITTER: 
Tatiana Laremore
LAB HEAD: Jeffrey M. Sundstrom
PROVIDER: PXD008989 | Pride | 2022-03-02
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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