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Protein kinase networks regulating glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis of hematopoietic cancer cells: fundamental aspects and practical considerations

Shlomit Kfir-ErenfeldThe Lautenberg Center of Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute of Medical Research, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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Ronit Vogt SionovThe Lautenberg Center of Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute of Medical Research, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rachel SpokoiniThe Lautenberg Center of Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute of Medical Research, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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Orly CohenThe Lautenberg Center of Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute of Medical Research, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
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Eitan YefenofThe Lautenberg Center of Immunology and Cancer Research, Institute of Medical Research, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1968-2005 | Received 27 Jun 2010, Accepted 01 Jul 2010, Published online: 20 Sep 2010

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