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World J Clin Oncol. Dec 10, 2011; 2(12): 384-396
Published online Dec 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i12.384
Published online Dec 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i12.384
IL-6/IL-6R as a potential key signaling pathway in prostate cancer development
Andreia Azevedo, Virginia Cunha, Ana Luisa Teixeira, Rui Medeiros, Molecular Oncology and Virology, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
Andreia Azevedo, Rui Medeiros, Research Department of Portuguese League against Cancer (NRNorte), 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
Rui Medeiros, CEBIMED, Faculty of Health Sciences of Fernando Pessoa University, 4200-150 Porto, Portugal
Ana Luisa Teixeira, Rui Medeiros, ICBAS, Abel Salazar Institute for the Biomedical Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal
Author contributions: Azevedo A and Cunha V designed the structure of the review; Azevedo A wrote the initial draft and the final version of the manuscript; Cunha V, Teixeira AL and Medeiros R critically revised the manuscript for important intellectual content; Medeiros R supervised the study and approved the version to be published.
Supported by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Oncology/2008/Project n 96736) and Science and Technology Foundation (FCT/PTDC/SAU-FCF/71552/2006)
Correspondence to: Rui Medeiros, Professor, Molecular Oncology and Virology, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, Porto, R. Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal. ruimedei@ipoporto.min-saude.pt
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Received: September 9, 2011
Revised: November 8, 2011
Accepted: November 15, 2011
Published online: December 10, 2011
Revised: November 8, 2011
Accepted: November 15, 2011
Published online: December 10, 2011
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