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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2007; 13(48): 6512-6517
Published online Dec 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i48.6512
Published online Dec 28, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i48.6512
New anti-proliferative agent, MK615, from Japanese apricot “Prunus mume” induces striking autophagy in colon cancer cells in vitro
Shozo Mori, Tokihiko Sawada, Toshie Okada, Kubota Keiichi, Second Department of Surgery, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Kitakobayashi 880, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan
Tatsushi Ohsawa, Masakazu Adachi, Japan Apricot Co., Ltd., Midori-cho 1-11-7, Takasaki, Gunma 370-0073, Japan
Correspondence to: Tokihiko Sawada, MD, PhD, Second Department of Surgery, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Kitakobayashi 880, Mibu, Shimotsuga, Tochigi 321-0293, Japan. tsawada@dokkyomed.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-282-861111 Fax: +81-282-866317
Received: April 9, 2007
Revised: August 27, 2007
Accepted: August 30, 2007
Published online: December 28, 2007
Revised: August 27, 2007
Accepted: August 30, 2007
Published online: December 28, 2007
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