PIWI‑interacting RNA in cancer: Molecular mechanisms and possible clinical implications (Review)
- Authors:
- Chao Yuan
- Hao Qin
- Murugavel Ponnusamy
- Yong Chen
- Zhijuan Lin
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Affiliations: Department of Basic Medicine, Key Lab for Immunology in Universities of Shandong Province, Immunology Lab, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China, Department of Public Health, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261053, P.R. China, Department of Basic Medicine, Institute for Translational Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong 266021, P.R. China - Published online on: July 29, 2021 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2021.8160
- Article Number: 209
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