Tailored assemblies of COPII proteins in secretion
Malhotra V. Tailored assemblies of COPII proteins in secretion. Journal Of Cell Biology 2024, 223: e202404013. PMID: 38958655, PMCID: PMC11222725, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.202404013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTANGO1 inhibitors reduce collagen secretion and limit tissue scarring
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