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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2008; 14(9): 1411-1414
Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1411
Published online Mar 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1411
Relevance of MUC1 mucin variable number of tandem repeats polymorphism in H pylori adhesion to gastric epithelial cells
Natália R Costa, Nuno Mendes, Nuno T Marcos, Celso A Reis, Filipe Santos-Silva, Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology, University of Porto, Porto 4200-465, Portugal
Celso A Reis, Filipe Santos-Silva, Medical Faculty, University of Porto, Porto 4200-465, Portugal
Thomas Caffrey, Michael A Hollingsworth, Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha 68198-6805, United States
Author contributions: Costa NR, Marcos NT and Santos-Silva F designed research; Costa NR and Santos-Silva F performed research; Costa NR, Marcos NT and Santos-Silva F analyzed data; Hollingsworth MA contributed with MUC1 constructs with different VNTR lengths; Reis CA critically revised the paper; Mendes N and Caffrey T contributed with technical support; Costa NR and Santos-Silva F wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Filipe Santos-Silva, Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/n, Porto 4200-465, Portugal. fsilva@ipatimup.pt
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Received: June 26, 2007
Revised: January 1, 2008
Published online: March 7, 2008
Revised: January 1, 2008
Published online: March 7, 2008
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