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Research Paper

TOP2A modulates signaling via the AKT/mTOR pathway to promote ovarian cancer cell proliferation

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Article: 2325126 | Received 06 Oct 2023, Accepted 26 Feb 2024, Published online: 06 Mar 2024

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