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Editorial
. 2017 Sep 17;16(18):1633-1634.
doi: 10.1080/15384101.2017.1355180. Epub 2017 Aug 2.

eEF2K protects MYCN-amplified cells from starvation

Alberto Delaidelli  1   2 , Gabriel Leprivier  3 , Poul H Sorensen  1   2
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Editorial

eEF2K protects MYCN-amplified cells from starvation

Alberto Delaidelli et al. Cell Cycle. .
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Figure 1.
Schematic diagram of the effects of MYCN and eEF2K activity on neuroblastoma cell survival under nutrient deprivation, whereby high MYCN activity leads to cell death unless cells are protected through increased eEF2K activity.
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