The Regulation of Growth and Survival in Human Multiple Myeloma Cells by IGF-I Receptor Signaling

Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable B-cell malignancy mainly localized to the bone marrow. Our aim was to examine the growth- and survival-promoting role of the IGF-IR and its downstream signaling components in MM cells to identify potential targets for therapy. Octreotide, a somatostatin analog...

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Main Author: Strömberg, Thomas
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för genetik och patologi 2003
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Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-3586
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