Extracellular vesicles derived from oesophageal cancer containing P4HB promote muscle wasting via regulating PHGDH/Bcl-2/caspase-3 pathway.
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SUBMITTER: Gao X
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7944388 | biostudies-literature |
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