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Original Articles

Effect of low dose of berberine on the radioresistance of cervical cancer cells via a PI3K/HIF-1 pathway under nutrient-deprived conditions

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Pages 1060-1067 | Received 13 Jul 2019, Accepted 08 May 2020, Published online: 08 Jun 2020

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