Esophageal Cancer
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 15, 2003; 9(6): 1174-1178
Published online Jun 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i6.1174
Expression of ECRG4, a novel esophageal cancer-related gene, downregulated by CpG island hypermethylation in human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Chun-Mei Yue, Da-Jun Deng, Mei-Xia Bi, Li-Ping Guo, Shih-Hsin Lu
Chun-Mei Yue, Mei-Xia Bi, Li-Ping Guo, Shih-Hsin Lu, Department of Etiology and Carcinogenesis, Cancer Institute, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100021, China
Da-Jun Deng, Beijing Institute for Cancer Research, School of Oncology, Peking University, Beijing, 100034, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by grant from State Key Basic Program (G1998051204) and from the Ministry of Education, China
Correspondence to: Shih-Hsin Lu, Department of Etiology and Carcinogenesis, Cancer Institute, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, China. shlu@public.bta.net.cn
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Received: March 2, 2003
Revised: March 4, 2003
Accepted: March 29, 2003
Published online: June 15, 2003
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