Silencing the MET oncogene leads to regression of experimental tumors and metastases.

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Published in Oncogene on August 06, 2007

Authors

S Corso1, C Migliore, E Ghiso, G De Rosa, P M Comoglio, S Giordano

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Molecular Oncology, Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (IRCC), University of Turin Medical School, Candiolo, Torino, Italy.

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