Application of microRNAs to cancer therapy

Japanese Journal of Cancer and Chemotherapy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 389-395

  Iguchi, Haruhisa ^a   Ochiya, Takahiro ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER CENTER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cancer; Exosome; MicroRNA therapy; Secretory microRNA

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA;

APOPTOSIS; CANCER CELL; CANCER THERAPY; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL CYCLE ARREST; EXOSOME; REVIEW; TUMOR GROWTH;

EID: 79960749285     PISSN: 03850684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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