Progress in LRRC4, a novel brain-specific gene / glioma suppressive gene

Progress in Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1234-1239

  Wu, Ming Hua ^a   Li, Xiao Ling ^a   Li, Gui Yuan ^a  

^a CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Glioma; Leucine rich repeat; LRRC4; Signaling transduction pathway

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350680233     PISSN: 10003282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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