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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2011; 17(24): 2965-2971
Published online Jun 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i24.2965
Published online Jun 28, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i24.2965
CD133+ gallbladder carcinoma cells exhibit self-renewal ability and tumorigenicity
Cheng-Jian Shi, Min Wang, Xin Wang, Rui Tian, Feng Zhu, Ming Shen, Ren-Yi Qin, Department of Biliary-pancreatic Surgery, Affiliated Tongji Hospital, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Jun Gao, Department of General Surgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao 266003, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Shi CJ and Gao J contributed equally to this work; Shi CJ, Gao J and Wang X performed the majority of the experiments, analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; Tian R and Qin RY designed the research and drafted the manuscript; Wang X, Wang M and Shen M helped edit the manuscript; Zhu F contributed to the cell culture experiments.
Supported by Grant from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30772172
Correspondence to: Ren-Yi Qin, MD, Professor, Department of Biliary-pancreatic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, No. 1095, Jiefang Ave., Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China. ryqin@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn
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Received: October 25, 2010
Revised: November 28, 2010
Accepted: December 5, 2010
Published online: June 28, 2011
Revised: November 28, 2010
Accepted: December 5, 2010
Published online: June 28, 2011
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