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Effects of N-alkyl quaternary quinuclidines on oxidative stress biomarkers in SH-SY5Y cells Cover

Effects of N-alkyl quaternary quinuclidines on oxidative stress biomarkers in SH-SY5Y cells

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/aiht-2025-76-4007 | Journal eISSN: 1848-6312 | Journal ISSN: 0004-1254
Language: English, Croatian, Slovenian
Page range: 203 - 210
Submitted on: Jun 1, 2025
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Accepted on: Jul 1, 2025
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Published on: Sep 30, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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