Estrogen receptors alpha (ERα) and beta (ERβ): Subtype-selective ligands and clinical potential

Steroids - Tập 90 - Trang 13-29 - 2014
Ilaria Paterni1, Carlotta Granchi1, John A. Katzenellenbogen2, Filippo Minutolo1
1Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università di Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy
2Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois, 600 S. Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801 USA

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