Influence of substrate stiffness on the proteome of undifferentiated human umbilical cord matrix mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (hUCM-MSCs)
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ABSTRACT:
INSTRUMENT(S): TripleTOF 5600
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
TISSUE(S): Umbilical Cord, Stem Cell
SUBMITTER: 
Sandra Anjo
LAB HEAD: Mário Grãos
PROVIDER: PXD017674 | Pride | 2020-07-20
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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