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γ-Tocotrienol Suppression of the Warburg Effect Is Mediated by AMPK Activation in Human Breast Cancer Cells

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Pages 1214-1228 | Received 13 Aug 2018, Accepted 18 Mar 2019, Published online: 06 Apr 2019

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