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Editorial

The potential of inhibiting glutamine uptake as a therapeutic target for multiple myeloma

Nicola GiulianiDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Martina ChiuDepartment of Biomedical, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyView further author information
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Marina BolzoniDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyView further author information
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Fabrizio AccardiDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyView further author information
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Massimiliano G. BianchiDepartment of Biomedical, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyView further author information
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Denise ToscaniDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyView further author information
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Franco AversaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyView further author information
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Ovidio BussolatiDepartment of Biomedical, Biotechnological and Translational Sciences, University of Parma, Parma, ItalyView further author information
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Pages 231-234 | Received 02 Sep 2016, Accepted 03 Jan 2017, Published online: 18 Jan 2017

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