ALDOC- and ENO2- driven glucose metabolism sustains 3D tumor spheroids growth regardless of nutrient environmental conditions: a multi-omics analysis
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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE215235 | GEO | 2023/04/05
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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