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Role of Ca2+-ATPases in regulation of cellular Ca2+ signalling, as studied with the selective microsomal Ca2+-ATPase inhibitor, thapsigargin

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Thastrup, O. Role of Ca2+-ATPases in regulation of cellular Ca2+ signalling, as studied with the selective microsomal Ca2+-ATPase inhibitor, thapsigargin. Agents and Actions 29, 8–15 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01964706

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