Korean J Physiol Pharmacol 2023; 27(5): 457-470

Published online September 1, 2023 https://doi.org/10.4196/kjpp.2023.27.5.457

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Kinesin superfamily member 15 knockdown inhibits cell proliferation, migration, and invasion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Yi Cai^1,#, Qianyue Lai^1,#, Xuan Zhang^1,#, Yu Zhang¹, Man Zhang¹, Shaoju Gu², Yuan Qin^1,*, Jingshen Hou^3,*, and Li Zhao^1,*

¹Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Target & Clinical Pharmacology, the NMPA and State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, ²Laboratory Animal Centre, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 511436, ³The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou 510260, China

Correspondence to:Li Zhao
E-mail: zhaoli790122@163.com
Jingshen Hou
E-mail: jnuuser@163.com
Yuan Qin
E-mail: 307842880@qq.com

^#These authors contributed equally to this work.

Author contributions: Y.C. and Q.L. performed the cell-based assay experiments. X.Z., Y.Z., M.Z., and S.G. performed the animal-based assay experiments. Y.Q., J.H., and L.Z. supervised and coordinated the study. Y.C., Q.L., and X.Z. wrote and revised the manuscript.

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