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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2009; 15(16): 2020-2026
Published online Apr 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2020
Overexpression of DNA methyltransferase 1 and its biological significance in primary hepatocellular carcinoma
Hong Fan, Zhu-Jiang Zhao, Jian Cheng, Xian-Wei Su, Qing-Xiang Wu, Yun-Feng Shan
Hong Fan, Zhu-Jiang Zhao, Xian-Wei Su, Qing-Xiang Wu, Key Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China; Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology, the School of Basic Medical Sciences, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
Jian Cheng, Prenatal Diagnosis Center, Nanjing maternity and Child Health Care Hospital, Nanjing 210004, Jiangsu Province, China
Yun-Feng Shan, Key Lab of Enteric Pathogenic Microbiology Ministry of Health, Jiangsu Centers for Diseases Prevention and Control, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Fan H, Zhao ZJ performed the majority of experiments; Cheng J and Wu QX helped to perform the IHC; Su XW performed the statistical analysis of case information; Shan YF did experiments on cultured cell lines; Fan H designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Hong Fan, PhD, Key Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Diseases, Ministry of Education, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, Jiangsu Province, China. fanh@seu.edu.cn
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Received: January 4, 2009
Revised: February 23, 2009
Accepted: March 2, 2009
Published online: April 28, 2009
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