T-type calcium channels: From molecule to therapeutic opportunities.

@article{Weiss2019TtypeCC,
  title={T-type calcium channels: From molecule to therapeutic opportunities.},
  author={Norbert Weiss and Gerald W. Zamponi},
  journal={The international journal of biochemistry \& cell biology},
  year={2019},
  volume={108},
  pages={
          34-39
        }
}
  • N. WeissG. Zamponi
  • Published 1 March 2019
  • Biology
  • The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology
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