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Metformin Inhibits the IL-6-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Lung Adenocarcinoma Growth and Metastasis

Zhongquan Zhao ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Zhongquan Zhao, Xiaoming Cheng

Affiliations Institute of Cancer, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China, Department of Oncology, Fuzhhou General Hospital of Nanjing Military Commond, Fuzhou, China
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Xiaoming Cheng ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Zhongquan Zhao, Xiaoming Cheng

Affiliation Institute of Respiratory Diseases, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Yubo Wang,

Affiliation Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Rui Han,

Affiliation Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Li Li,

Affiliation Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Tong Xiang,

Affiliation Institute of Cancer, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Luhang He,

Affiliation Institute of Cancer, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Haixia Long,

Affiliation Institute of Cancer, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Bo Zhu ,

* E-mail: zhaozhonquan@sina.com (YH); oncology_bozhu@yahoo.com.cn (BZ)

Affiliations Institute of Cancer, Xinqiao Hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China, Biomedical Analysis Center, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Yong He

* E-mail: zhaozhonquan@sina.com (YH); oncology_bozhu@yahoo.com.cn (BZ)

Affiliation Department of Respiratory Medicine, Daping hospital, Third Military Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Metformin Inhibits the IL-6-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and Lung Adenocarcinoma Growth and Metastasis

Zhongquan Zhao,
Xiaoming Cheng,
Yubo Wang,
Rui Han,
Li Li,
Tong Xiang,
Luhang He,
Haixia Long,
Bo Zhu,
Yong He

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Published: April 30, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0095884

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