Effect of Aurora a on carcinogenesis of human prostate cancer

Journal of Sichuan University (Medical Science)

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-5

  Qu, Yi ^a   Zhang, Ling ^a   Mu, De Zhi ^a   Huang, Xiang ^a   Wei, Da Peng ^a   Zhao, Feng Yan ^a   Liu, Bai Lin ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aurora A; DNAzyme; Gene expression; Prostate cancer

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849195742     PISSN: 1672173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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