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Surmounting Chemoresistance by Targeting the Y-Box Binding Protein-1

  1. Ikuyo Inoue1,
  2. Ken Matsumoto2,
  3. Yingnan Yu1,*,
  4. Boon-Huat Bay1,*

Article first published online: 20 DEC 2011

DOI: 10.1002/ar.22401

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The Anatomical Record

Volume 295, Issue 2, pages 215–222, February 2012

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Inoue, I., Matsumoto, K., Yu, Y. and Bay, B.-H. (2012), Surmounting Chemoresistance by Targeting the Y-Box Binding Protein-1. Anat Rec, 295: 215–222. doi: 10.1002/ar.22401

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  1. 1

    Department of Anatomy, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, National University of Singapore, Singapore

  2. 2

    Laboratory of Molecular Entomology, Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN), Wako, Saitama, Japan

*Department of Anatomy, YLL SoM, National University of Singapore, 4 Medical Drive, MD10, Singapore 117597

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  1. Issue published online: 11 JAN 2012
  2. Article first published online: 20 DEC 2011
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 30 JUN 2011
  4. Manuscript Received: 11 FEB 2011

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