Apollon gene silencing induces apoptosis in breast cancer cells through p53 stabilisation and caspase-3 activation.

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Published in Br J Cancer on February 17, 2009

Authors

A Lopergolo1, M Pennati, P Gandellini, N I Orlotti, P Poma, M G Daidone, M Folini, N Zaffaroni

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Experimental Oncology, Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milano, Italy.

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