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Hypoxic regulation of insulin receptor substrate 2 gene expression is differently regulated by endoplasmic reticulum stress and hydrocortisone in normal human astrocytes and glioblastoma cells Cover

Hypoxic regulation of insulin receptor substrate 2 gene expression is differently regulated by endoplasmic reticulum stress and hydrocortisone in normal human astrocytes and glioblastoma cells

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|Nov 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/enr-2025-0020 | Journal eISSN: 1336-0329 | Journal ISSN: 1210-0668
Language: English
Page range: 171 - 180
Published on: Nov 10, 2025
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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