Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2012; 18(6): 532-540
Published online Feb 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i6.532
Epigenetic inactivation of secreted frizzled-related protein 2 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Xiao-Wen Hao, Sheng-Tao Zhu, Yuan-Long He, Peng Li, Yong-Jun Wang, Shu-Tian Zhang
Xiao-Wen Hao, Sheng-Tao Zhu, Yuan-Long He, Peng Li, Yong-Jun Wang, Shu-Tian Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 10050 Beijing, China
Author contributions: Hao XW designed the research and drafted the paper; Hao XW, Zhu ST and He YL carried out the research; Li P and Wang YJ analyzed the data; Zhu ST critically revised the paper.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81050016; Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China, No. 200800250003
Correspondence to: Shu-Tian Zhang, MD, Professor, Chief, Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, 95 Yongan Road, 100050 Beijing, China. zst1964@126.com
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Received: March 10, 2011
Revised: September 22, 2011
Accepted: October 28, 2011
Published online: February 14, 2012
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