3alpha-acetonyltabersonine induces glioblastoma apoptosis via the inhibition of DNA damage repair
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE95392 | GEO | 2017/02/28
SECONDARY ACCESSION(S): PRJNA376875
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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