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Original Articles: Gynaecology

Small molecule inhibitor of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase shows anti-proliferative activity in HeLa cells

Serra Akara Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gynecological Oncology, Selçuk University, Konya, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Tuğçe Duranb Faculty of Medicine, KTO, Department of Medical Genetics, Karatay University, Konya, Turkey;c Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, TurkeyView further author information
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Ali Ahmed Azzawrid Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Genetics, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, TurkeyView further author information
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Nadir Koçake Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Selçuk Univeristy, Konya, TurkeyView further author information
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Çetin Çelika Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gynecological Oncology, Selçuk University, Konya, TurkeyView further author information
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Halil İbrahim Yıldırımd Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Genetics, Dicle University, Diyarbakır, TurkeyView further author information
Pages 1240-1245 | Published online: 01 Mar 2021

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