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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Esomeprazole Alleviates Cisplatin Resistance by Inhibiting the AKT/mTOR Pathway in Ovarian Cancer Cells

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Pages 425-440 | Received 03 Feb 2023, Accepted 13 Jun 2023, Published online: 20 Jun 2023

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