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γ-Secretase inhibitor I induces apoptosis in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells by proteasome inhibition, endoplasmic reticulum stress increase and notch down-regulation
Article first published online: 17 OCT 2012
DOI: 10.1002/ijc.27863
Copyright © 2012 UICC
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Rosati, E., Sabatini, R., De Falco, F., Del Papa, B., Falzetti, F., Di Ianni, M., Cavalli, L., Fettucciari, K., Bartoli, A., Screpanti, I. and Marconi, P. (2013), γ-Secretase inhibitor I induces apoptosis in chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells by proteasome inhibition, endoplasmic reticulum stress increase and notch down-regulation. Int. J. Cancer, 132: 1940–1953. doi: 10.1002/ijc.27863
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R.S. and F.D.F. contributed equally to this study
Publication History
- Issue published online: 13 FEB 2013
- Article first published online: 17 OCT 2012
- Accepted manuscript online: 24 SEP 2012 02:18AM EST
- Manuscript Accepted: 3 SEP 2012
- Manuscript Revised: 31 AUG 2012
- Manuscript Received: 29 MAR 2012
Funded by
- Progetti di Ricerca di Interesse Nazionale-PRIN (2008). Grant Number: Prot. 2008YSSL7B_003
- Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Perugia, Italy (2009). Grant Number: 2009.020.0086
- Associazione Italiana per la Ricerca sul Cancro
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