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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2013; 19(15): 2404-2411
Published online Apr 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2404
Published online Apr 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2404
Twist2 is a valuable prognostic biomarker for colorectal cancer
Hao Yu, Kai Liu, Ji-Cheng Duan, Zhe Li, Jia-He Yang, Department of Laparoscopy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China
Guang-Zhi Jin, Hui Dong, Hua Yu, Wei Dong, Wen-Ming Cong, Department of Pathology, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200438, China
Author contributions: Yu H, Jin GZ and Liu K contributed equally to this work: they performed the major experiments, analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Dong H and Cong WM evaluated the immunohistochemical staining; Yu H, Duan JC, Li Z and Dong W acquired the data; Cong WM and Yang JH designed the study together and critically reviewed the manuscript.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, grant, No. 81201937 and 81070359
Correspondence to: Jia-He Yang, MD, PhD, Department of Laparoscopy, Eastern Hepatobiliary Surgery Hospital, the Second Military Medical University, No. 225, Changhai Road, Shanghai 200438, China. ehbhjhyang@163.com
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Received: December 14, 2012
Revised: January 15, 2013
Accepted: February 2, 2013
Published online: April 21, 2013
Revised: January 15, 2013
Accepted: February 2, 2013
Published online: April 21, 2013
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