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β-Catenin and NF-κB cooperate to regulate the uPA/uPAR system in cancer cells
Article first published online: 12 MAY 2010
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.25455
Copyright © 2010 UICC
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Moreau, M., Mourah, S. and Dosquet, C. (2011), β-Catenin and NF-κB cooperate to regulate the uPA/uPAR system in cancer cells. Int. J. Cancer, 128: 1280–1292. doi: 10.1002/ijc.25455
Publication History
- Issue published online: 28 JAN 2011
- Article first published online: 12 MAY 2010
- Manuscript Accepted: 28 APR 2010
- Manuscript Received: 23 DEC 2009
Funded by
- INSERM
- Ministère de la Recherche, France, Conseil Regional d'Ile-de-France
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