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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 15, 2004; 10(6): 771-775
Published online Mar 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i6.771
Published online Mar 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i6.771
Downregulation of retinoic acid receptor-β2 expression is linked to aberrant methylation in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma cell lines
Zhong-Min Liu, Fang Ding, Li-Yong Zhang, Min Wu, Zhi-Hua Liu, National Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China
Ming-Zhou Guo, Division of Tumor Biology, Department of Oncology, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD, USA
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by China Key Program on Basic Research, G1998051021, the Chinese Hi-tech R&D program, 2001AA231041, and National Science Foundation of China, 30170519
Correspondence to: Zhi-Hua Liu, Professor, National Laboratory of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute, Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing 100021, China. liuzh@pubem.cicams.ac.cn
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Received: December 10, 2003
Revised: January 3, 2004
Accepted: January 8, 2004
Published online: March 15, 2004
Revised: January 3, 2004
Accepted: January 8, 2004
Published online: March 15, 2004
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