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Starving PTEN-deficient prostate cancer cells thrive under nutrient stress by scavenging corpses for their supper

Vaishali JayashankarDepartment of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Brendan T. FinicleDepartment of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USAView further author information
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Aimee L. EdingerDepartment of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine, CA, USAView further author information
Article: e1472060 | Received 25 Apr 2018, Accepted 26 Apr 2018, Published online: 17 Aug 2018

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