
Exploring the antiproliferative effect of PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway and CDK4/6 inhibitors in human papillomavirus‑positive and ‑negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma cell lines
- Authors:
- Femke Verhees
- Imke Demers
- Dion Legemaate
- Robin Jacobs
- Ann Hoeben
- Bernd Kremer
- Ernst-Jan Speel
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Affiliations: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, GROW Research Institute for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands, Department of Pathology, GROW Research Institute for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands, Department of Medical Oncology, GROW Research Institute for Oncology and Reproduction, Maastricht University Medical Center, 6229HX Maastricht, The Netherlands - Published online on: January 8, 2025 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2025.5719
- Article Number: 13
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Copyright: © Verhees et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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