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Research Article

METTL3 promotes Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Growth and Metastasis by Inhibiting FDX1 Through Copper Death-Associated Pri-miR-21-5p Maturation

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Pages 1237-1255 | Received 26 Jun 2023, Accepted 23 Nov 2023, Published online: 21 Dec 2023

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