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Cell Growth and Development

Reversible Tumorigenesis Induced by Deficiency of Vasodilator-Stimulated Phosphoprotein

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Pages 3696-3703 | Received 28 Oct 1998, Accepted 15 Feb 1999, Published online: 28 Mar 2023

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