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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2013; 19(4): 536-541
Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.536
Cdx2 expression and its promoter methylation during metaplasia-dysplasia-carcinoma sequence in Barrett's esophagus
Kenji Makita, Riko Kitazawa, Shuho Semba, Koto Fujiishi, Miku Nakagawa, Ryuma Haraguchi, Sohei Kitazawa
Kenji Makita, Riko Kitazawa, Koto Fujiishi, Miku Nakagawa, Ryuma Haraguchi, Sohei Kitazawa, Division of Molecular Pathology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon 791-0295, Japan
Shuho Semba, Division of Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
Author contributions: Makita K, Nakagawa M and Fujiishi K performed the majority of experiments and wrote the manuscript; Semba S and Haraguchi R provided vital reagents and analytical tools; Kitazawa S and Kitazawa R designed the study and were also involved in editing the manuscript.
Supported by Grant-in Aid from Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture (GP Program for Basic Science), Japan
Correspondence to: Dr. Sohei Kitazawa, Division of Molecular Pathology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon City, Ehime 791-0295, Japan. kitazawa@m.ehime-u.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-89-9605265   Fax: +81-89-9605267
Received: September 1, 2012
Revised: December 4, 2012
Accepted: December 22, 2012
Published online: January 28, 2013
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