European Journal of Cancer
Volume 46, Issue 18 , Pages 3409-3416 , December 2010

Downregulation of miR-21 modulates Ras expression to promote apoptosis and suppress invasion of Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma

Received 22 June 2010 ,Revised 27 July 2010 ,Accepted 29 July 2010.

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PII: S0959-8049(10)00757-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.07.047

European Journal of Cancer
Volume 46, Issue 18 , Pages 3409-3416 , December 2010

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