TORC1 activation and autophagy inhibition: Opposing forces in Rheb-driven tumorigenesis
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Cell Cycle
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1538-4101,1551-4005
DOI: 10.4161/cc.10.22.18186