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Fol. Biol. 2009, 55, 159-165

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2009055050159

Role of Oxytocin/Oxytocin Receptor System in Regulation of Cell Growth and Neoplastic Processes

A. Strunecká, S. Hynie, Věra Klenerová

Charles University in Prague, First Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Medical Biochemistry, Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, Prague, Czech Republic

Received March 2009
Accepted April 2009

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