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TRIM38-mediated ubiquitination of IκBα promotes glioma development by activating the NF-κB signaling pathway

Pengxiang Yang
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Huiyong Li
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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, the First People’s Hospital of Wenling, Wenling 317500, Zhejiang, China
Folia Neuropathol 2026; 64 (1)
Online publish date: 2026/03/20
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