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Activation of PPARα inhibits IGF-I-mediated growth and survival responses in medulloblastoma cell lines
Article first published online: 10 JUN 2008
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.23588
Copyright © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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Urbanska, K., Pannizzo, P., Grabacka, M., Croul, S., Del Valle, L., Khalili, K. and Reiss, K. (2008), Activation of PPARα inhibits IGF-I-mediated growth and survival responses in medulloblastoma cell lines. Int. J. Cancer, 123: 1015–1024. doi: 10.1002/ijc.23588
Publication History
- Issue published online: 17 JUN 2008
- Article first published online: 10 JUN 2008
- Manuscript Accepted: 28 FEB 2008
- Manuscript Received: 15 NOV 2007
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- NIH. Grant Numbers: RO1CA095518-01, PO1 NS36466-06
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