Roles of galectin‑3 in the tumor microenvironment and tumor metabolism (Review)
- Authors:
- Yanan Guo
- Rong Shen
- Linghui Yu
- Xin Zheng
- Rong Cui
- Yanfeng Song
- Degui Wang
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Affiliations: School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu 73000, P.R. China - Published online on: September 22, 2020 https://doi.org/10.3892/or.2020.7777
- Pages: 1799-1809
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