BTB/POZ domain-containing protein 7/hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha signalling axis modulates hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis.
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SUBMITTER: Hu K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8506631 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct
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BTB/POZ domain-containing protein 7/hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha signalling axis modulates hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis.
Hu Kuan K Li Juanni J Wang Zhiming Z Yan Yuanliang Y Cai Yuan Y Peng Bi B Huang Jinzhou J He Dongren D Zhou Lei L Xu Zhijie Z Tao Yiming Y
Clinical and translational medicine 20211001 10
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