microRNA-16-5p Suppresses Cell Proliferation and Angiogenesis in Colorectal Cancer by Negatively Regulating Forkhead Box K1 to Block the PI3K/Akt/mTOR Pathway
CRC tissues and colon cancer cell lines were investigated. qRT-PCR and Western blot were utilized to evaluate miR-16-5p and FOXK1 expression.
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