Tumorigenic effect of TERT and its potential therapeutic target in NSCLC (Review)
- Authors:
- Liu Yang
- Na Li
- Meng Wang
- Yan-Hua Zhang
- Lu-Da Yan
- Wen Zhou
- Zhi-Qiong Yu
- Xiao-Chun Peng
- Jun Cai
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Affiliations: Department of Oncology, First Affiliated Hospital of Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei 434023, P.R. China, Laboratory of Oncology, Center for Molecular Medicine, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei 434023, P.R. China - Published online on: July 6, 2021 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2021.8133
- Article Number: 182
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