Repurposing rosiglitazone for beta-thalassemia/hemoglobin E therapy in the circumstances of ubiquitin-proteasome dysregulation
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ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
SUBMITTER: Wararat Chiangjong
PROVIDER: PXD054655 | JPOST Repository | Wed Aug 07 00:00:00 BST 2024
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