A CLIC1 network coordinates matrix stiffness and the Warburg effect to promote tumor growth in pancreatic cancer
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ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens
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Yong-Wei Sun
PROVIDER: PXD053962 | iProX | Fri Jul 26 00:00:00 BST 2024
REPOSITORIES: iProX
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