Expression of Concern: Microenvironment Promotes Tumor Cell Reprogramming in Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines.
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PROVIDER: S-EPMC6544323 | biostudies-literature | 2019
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Expression of Concern: Microenvironment Promotes Tumor Cell Reprogramming in Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines.
PloS one 20190531 5
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