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Antineoplastic Activity of Terpenes and Mannich Bases in Neuroblastoma Sh-Sy5y Cells: Targeting Ps3 Pathway

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Hussain, Syed Saad

Program

PhD

Institute

University of Karachi

City

Karachi

Province

Sindh

Country

Pakistan

Thesis Completing Year

2018

Thesis Completion Status

Completed

Subject

Biological & Medical Sciences

Language

English

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http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/bitstream/123456789/10790/1/Syed%20Saad%20Hussain_Pharmacolgy_2018_UoK_PRR.pdf

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2021-02-17 19:49:13

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2024-03-24 20:25:49

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1676725514649

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