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[A pleiotrophin-specific siRNA and its effect on PTEN-/- MEF241 cells].
Ai zheng = Aizheng = Chinese journal of cancer - 1 Oct 2006
Hu Ying-Chun, Liu Min-Li, Li Gang, Huo Yan-Ying, Wu De-Chang
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BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Pleiotrophin (Ptn), a secretive growth/differentiation factor, has diverse functions involved in cell activities, including adhesion, migration, survival, growth, and differentiation. Ptn has been suggested to be a potential target for the treatment of several types of cancer. Studies have showed that rRibozyme targeting Ptn suppresses the growth, angiogenesis, and metastasis of melanoma...
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