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Unraveling the nexus between cellular senescence and malignant transformation: a paradigm shift in cancer research

Xiaoyu Song, Xiyan Liu, Qiqiang Guo, Hongde Xu and Liu Cao
Cancer Biology & Medicine July 2024, 21 (7) 541-546; DOI: https://doi.org/10.20892/j.issn.2095-3941.2024.0157
Xiaoyu Song
1The College of Basic Medical Science, Health Sciences Institute, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
2Key Laboratory of Cell Biology of Ministry of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumors of Ministry of Education, Liaoning Province Collaborative Innovation Center of Aging Related Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and Prevention, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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Xiyan Liu
1The College of Basic Medical Science, Health Sciences Institute, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
2Key Laboratory of Cell Biology of Ministry of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumors of Ministry of Education, Liaoning Province Collaborative Innovation Center of Aging Related Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and Prevention, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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Qiqiang Guo
1The College of Basic Medical Science, Health Sciences Institute, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
2Key Laboratory of Cell Biology of Ministry of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumors of Ministry of Education, Liaoning Province Collaborative Innovation Center of Aging Related Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and Prevention, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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Hongde Xu
1The College of Basic Medical Science, Health Sciences Institute, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
2Key Laboratory of Cell Biology of Ministry of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumors of Ministry of Education, Liaoning Province Collaborative Innovation Center of Aging Related Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and Prevention, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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Liu Cao
1The College of Basic Medical Science, Health Sciences Institute, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
2Key Laboratory of Cell Biology of Ministry of Public Health, Key Laboratory of Medical Cell Biology of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Precision Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumors of Ministry of Education, Liaoning Province Collaborative Innovation Center of Aging Related Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and Prevention, China Medical University, Shenyang 110122, China
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