Dual targeting of EZH2 and Histone Deacetylases in hematological malignancies promotes transcriptional and metabolic deregulation leading to ferroptosis.
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PROVIDER: GSE254725 | GEO | 2024/07/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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