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Mechanistic insights into the cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide and 1-butylpyridinium bromide on human cell lines Cover

Mechanistic insights into the cytotoxic and apoptotic effects of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide and 1-butylpyridinium bromide on human cell lines

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-3966 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 195 - 202
Submitted on: Feb 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 1, 2025
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Published on: Sep 30, 2025
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