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MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells do not express caspase-3

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This work was supported by the Collaborative Research Center “Extrinsic Ageing” funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB 728/B1).

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Jänicke, R.U. MCF-7 breast carcinoma cells do not express caspase-3. Breast Cancer Res Treat 117, 219–221 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10549-008-0217-9

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