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Research Paper

EphB4 promotes or suppresses Ras/MEK/ERK pathway in a context-dependent manner

Implications for EphB4 as a cancer target

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Pages 630-637 | Received 11 Oct 2011, Accepted 20 Mar 2012, Published online: 01 Jun 2012

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