Developments in the connection between epithelial‑mesenchymal transition and endoplasmic reticulum stress (Review)
- Authors:
- Hongyu Chai
- Shun Yao
- Ya Gao
- Qian Hu
- Wei Su
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Affiliations: Department of Gastroenterology, Digestive Disease Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563003, P.R. China - Published online on: May 5, 2025 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2025.5543
- Article Number: 102
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Copyright: © Chai et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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