Expression of Concern: Hsa_circ_0026134 expression promoted TRIM25- and IGF2BP3-mediated hepatocellular carcinoma cell proliferation and invasion via sponging miR-127-5p
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Authors
- Wei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7800-3189)
- Bo Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0350-1543)
- Yi-Xiang Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5246-5497)
- Liu R (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1034-1362)
- Z-X Yan
- Sheng Qian
- Xudong Qu
- Guowei Yang
- Liang Zhu
Institutions
- Zhongshan Hospital (CN)
- Shanghai Institute of Hematology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bioscience Reports
- Published
- 2026-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bsr20191418_eoc
- Primary Topic
- interferon and immune responses
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00