Mechanism of PI3K/Akt‑mediated mitochondrial pathway in obesity‑induced apoptosis (Review)
- Authors:
- Jiarui Li
- Mingxiu Sun
- Ming Tang
- Xin Song
- Kaize Zheng
- Tianwei Meng
- Chengjia Li
- Likun Du
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Affiliations: Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, P.R. China, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, P.R. China, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Xinglin College, Shenyang, Liaoning 110167, P.R. China, First Affiliated Hospital, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine, Harbin, Heilongjiang 150040, P.R. China - Published online on: December 27, 2024 https://doi.org/10.3892/br.2024.1918
- Article Number: 40
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Copyright: © Li et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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