Knockdown of Ezrin by RNA interference reverses malignant behavior of human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 3781-3789

  Zhong, Zhi Qiang ^a   Song, Mao Min ^a   He, Ying ^a   Cheng, Shi ^a   Yuan, Hui Sheng ^a  

^a CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cell cycle; Ezrin; Invasiveness; Pancreatic cancer; Proliferation; RNA interference

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873628008     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2012.13.8.3781     Document Type: Article

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