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Birnbaumer, L., Yildirim, E., Liao, Y., Abramowitz, J. (2006). Molecular and functional diversity of the TRPC family of ion channels. TRPC channels and their role in ROCE/SOCE. In: Conn, M., Kordon, C., Christen, Y. (eds) Insights into Receptor Function and New Drug Development Targets. Research and Perspectives in Endocrine Interactions. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg . https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-34447-0_1
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