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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2008; 14(7): 1044-1052
Published online Feb 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1044
Published online Feb 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1044
Overexpression of Slug is associated with malignant progression of esophageal adenocarcinoma
Paras Jethwa, Mushal Naqvi, Sally Roberts, Chris Tselepis, CRUK Institute for Cancer Studies, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Robert G Hardy, Department of Clinical and Surgical Sciences, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Neil A Hotchin, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Robert Spychal, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hopsitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Jethwa P and Naqvi M performed the majority of experiments; Hardy RG, Hotchin NA, and Roberts S provided vital reagents and analytical tools and were also involved in editing the manuscript; Spychal R co-ordinated and provided the collection of all the human material in addition to providing financial support for this work; Tselepis C designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Dr. Chris Tselepis, CRUK Institute for Cancer Studies, University of Birmingham, Vincent Drive, Birmingham B15 2TH, United Kingdom. c.tselepis@bham.ac.uk
Telephone: +44-121-4142972
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Received: October 24, 2007
Revised: December 14, 2007
Published online: February 21, 2008
Revised: December 14, 2007
Published online: February 21, 2008
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