Epithelial-mesenchymal transition‑associated microRNAs in colorectal cancer and drug-targeted therapies (Review)
- Authors:
- Danjuan Jin
- Yantian Fang
- Zhengyang Li
- Zongyou Chen
- Jianbin Xiang
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Affiliations: Department of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, P.R. China - Published online on: December 1, 2014 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2014.3638
- Pages: 515-525
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