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miR-26b-5p suppresses proliferation and promotes apoptosis in multiple myeloma cells by targeting JAG1. Jian CM et al. Pathol Res Pract. 2018 Sep. doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2018.07.025. [Epub 2018 Jul 27] Knockdown of NUPR1 inhibits the growth of U266 and RPMI8226 multiple myeloma cell lines via activating PTEN and caspase activation‑dependent apoptosis. Zeng C et al. Oncol Rep. 2018 Sep. doi: 10.3892/or.2018.6544.…

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Altered microRNA expression profile in the peripheral lymphoid compartment of multiple myeloma patients with bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw. Musolino C et al. Ann Hematol. 2018 Mar 15. doi: 10.1007/s00277-018-3296-7. [Epub ahead of print]. A novel nano-immunoassay method for quantification of proteins from CD138 purified myeloma cells: biological and clinical utility. Misiewicz-Krzeminska I et al. Haematologica. 2018 Mar 15. pii: haematol.2017.181628. doi: 10.3324/haematol.2017.181628. [Epub ahead…

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Inhibition of the deubiquitinase USP5 leads to c-Maf protein degradation and myeloma cell apoptosis. Wang S et al. Cell Death Dis. 2017 Sep 21;8(9):e3058. doi: 10.1038/cddis.2017.450. The non-canonical poly(A) polymerase FAM46C acts as an onco-suppressor in multiple myeloma. Mroczek S et al. Nat Commun. 2017 Sep 20;8(1):619. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-00578-5. Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase Inhibitors Target c-Myc and Arrest Melanoma, Myeloma and Lymphoma cells at S-phase. Dorasamy MS et al. J…