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The role of the key autophagy kinase ULK1 in hepatocellular carcinoma and its validation as a treatment target

Si-Tu XueInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Ke LiInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Yang GaoInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Lu-Yao ZhaoInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Yan GaoInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Hong YiInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Jian-Dong JiangInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Zhuo-Rong LiInstitute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1823-1837 | Received 02 Nov 2018, Accepted 19 Dec 2019, Published online: 27 Jan 2020

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