Functions and mechanisms of miR-186 in human cancer

Zhen Wang1, Huan-Huan Sha2, Hai-Jun Li1

  • 1Department of Orthopedics, Taizhou Clinical Medical School of Nanjing Medical University (Taizhou People's Hospital), Taizhou, Jiangsu, China.

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