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Retraction: FoxO3a Modulates Hypoxia Stress Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in Cardiac Microvascular Endothelial Cells

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TopicsFOXO transcription factor regulation · Medicinal Plants and Bioactive Compounds · Antioxidants, Aging, Portulaca oleracea
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- 2Zhang S, Zhao Y, Xu M, Yu L, Zhao Y, Chen J, et al. Correction: Fox O 3a Modulates Hypoxia Stress Induced Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis in Cardiac Microvascular Endothelial Cells. P Lo S One. 2013;8(12). doi: 10.1371/annotation/1c 419628-f 1b 5-45de-9f 8a-43f 834309 ebb 29161729 PMC 5703077 · doi ↗ · pubmed ↗
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