Gap Junctions: The Claymore for Cancerous Cells
Introduction: Gap junctions play an important role in the cell proliferation in mammalian cells as well as carcinogenesis. However, there are controversial issues about their role in cancer pathogenesis. This study was designed to evaluate genotoxicity and cytotoxicity of Carbenoxolone (CBX) as a pr...
Main Authors: | Ailar Nakhlband, Jaleh Barar, Sajjad Khani, Hossein Hamzeiy, Masoud Asadi-Khiavi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
2011-07-01
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Series: | BioImpacts |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.5681/bi.2011.015 |
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