Research Article

MicroRNA-21 Promotes Cell Growth and Migration by Targeting Programmed Cell Death 4 Gene in Kazakh’s Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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miR-21 promotes tumorigenesis of ESCC in xenografted nude mice. Twice per week intratumor injection of miR-21 mimics, inhibitor, and scramble reduces tumor volume followed for 28 d after implantation. (a) Evaluation of tumor size at different therapeutic times; (b) gross morphology of tumors resected from different groups.
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