Dual targeting of the Akt/mTOR signaling pathway inhibits castration-resistant prostate cancer in a genetically engineered mouse model
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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
PROVIDER: GSE39054 | GEO | 2012/07/04
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA169930
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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