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Polo-like kinase 1 inhibition suppresses hepatitis B virus X protein-induced transformation in an in vitro model of liver cancer progression†
Article first published online: 8 MAY 2009
DOI: 10.1002/hep.22996
Copyright © 2009 American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
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Studach, L. L., Rakotomalala, L., Wang, W.-H., Hullinger, R. L., Cairo, S., Buendia, M.-A. and Andrisani, O. M. (2009), Polo-like kinase 1 inhibition suppresses hepatitis B virus X protein-induced transformation in an in vitro model of liver cancer progression. Hepatology, 50: 414–423. doi: 10.1002/hep.22996
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Publication History
- Issue published online: 29 JUL 2009
- Article first published online: 8 MAY 2009
- Accepted manuscript online: 8 MAY 2009 12:00AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 18 MAR 2009
- Manuscript Received: 9 OCT 2008
Funded by
- National Institutes of Health. Grant Number: NIDDK 044533
- Purdue University Bilsland graduate student fellowship
- National Science Foundation graduate student fellowship
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