ACAT1 promotes bladder tumorigenesis by inducing cell cycle via AKT/GSK3β/c-Myc signaling pathway
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE248825 | GEO | 2024/06/12
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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