Regulation of ROCK1/2 by long non‑coding RNAs and circular RNAs in different cancer types (Review)
- Authors:
- Ammad Ahmad Farooqi
- Rabbia Zahid
- Humaira Naureen
- Rukset Attar
- Maria Gazouli
- Rossana Berardi
- Jolanta Szelachowska
- Rafał Matkowski
- Edyta Pawlak
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Affiliations: Department of Molecular Oncology, Institute of Biomedical and Genetic Engineering, Islamabad 54000, Pakistan, Institute of Chemistry, University of Punjab, Lahore 43000, Pakistan, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad 54000, Pakistan, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Yeditepe University 34280, Turkey, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Laboratory of Biology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 54634, Greece, Oncology Clinic‑Marche Polytechnic University, Azienda Ospedaliero‑Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I‑GM Lancisi‑G Salesi di Ancona, I‑60126 Ancona, Italy, Department of Oncology, Wroclaw Medical University, 53‑413 Wroclaw, Poland, Department of Experimental Therapy, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, 50-013 Wroclaw, Poland - Published online on: March 22, 2022 https://doi.org/10.3892/ol.2022.13279
- Article Number: 159
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Copyright: © Farooqi et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.
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