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Notch signaling in the pathogenesis, progression and identification of potential targets for cholangiocarcinoma (Review)
- Authors:
- Peeranate Vanaroj
- Wanna Chaijaroenkul
- Kesara Na‑Bangchang
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Affiliations: Graduate Program in Bioclinical Sciences, Chulabhorn International College of Medicine, Thammasat University, Pathumthani, 12120 Thailand - Published online on: January 19, 2022 https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2022.2499
- Article Number: 66
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Copyright: © Vanaroj et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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