The non-reverse transcriptase activity of the human telomerase reverse transcriptase promotes tumor progression (Review)
- Authors:
- Yong Qin
- Hong Guo
- Bo Tang
- Shi-Ming Yang
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Affiliations: Department of Gastroenterology, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400037, P.R. China - Published online on: May 28, 2014 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2014.2470
- Pages: 525-531
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