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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 28, 2011; 17(12): 1631-1641
Published online Mar 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i12.1631
Trefoil factors: Tumor progression markers and mitogens via EGFR/MAPK activation in cholangiocarcinoma
Kanuengnuch Kosriwong, Trevelyan R Menheniott, Andrew S Giraud, Patcharee Jearanaikoon, Banchob Sripa, Temduang Limpaiboon
Kanuengnuch Kosriwong, Graduate School, Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Trevelyan R Menheniott, Andrew S Giraud, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
Patcharee Jearanaikoon, Temduang Limpaiboon, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Banchob Sripa, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand
Author contributions: Kosriwong K, Menheniott TR, Giraud AS and Limpaiboon T designed the research, analyzed the data and wrote the paper; Kosriwong K and Menheniott TR performed the research; Sripa B and Kosriwong K performed IHC; Sripa B performed anti O. viverrini antibody; Jearanaikoon P analyzed and interpreted the data; Limpaiboon T, Kosriwong K, Menheniott TR and Giraud AS revised and approved the article.
Supported by The Thailand Research Fund through the Royal Golden Jubilee PhD program (grant PHD/0121/2547 code 5LKK/47/B1 to Kosriwong K and Limpaiboon T); Khon Kaen University Research Affairs (grant 48-03-1-01-03); and the Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences (No. 06-01), Thailand
Correspondence to: Dr. Temduang Limpaiboon, Department of Clinical Chemistry, Centre for Research and Development of Medical Diagnostic Laboratories, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand. temduang@kku.ac.th
Telephone: +66-43-362028  Fax: +66-43-202088
Received: October 13, 2010
Revised: November 23, 2010
Accepted: November 30, 2010
Published online: March 28, 2011
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