Modulation of MicroRNAs for Potential Cancer Therapeutics

Methods in Molecular Biology

Volumn 676, Issue , 2011, Pages 59-70

  Wu, Wei ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

AMO; Antagomir; Cancer reprogramming; MicroRNA; MicroRNA mimics; MiRNA interference; mirPS

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANCER STEM CELL; CYTOLOGY; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NEOPLASM;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MICRORNAS; NEOPLASMS; NEOPLASTIC STEM CELLS;

EID: 79952201640     PISSN: 10643745     EISSN: 19406029     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-60761-863-8_5     Document Type: Chapter

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