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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2011; 17(34): 3922-3932
Published online Sep 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i34.3922
Sorafenib inhibits growth and metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma by blocking STAT3
Fang-Ming Gu, Quan-Lin Li, Qiang Gao, Jia-Hao Jiang, Xiao-Yong Huang, Jin-Feng Pan, Jia Fan, Jian Zhou
Fang-Ming Gu, Quan-Lin Li, Qiang Gao, Jia-Hao Jiang, Xiao-Yong Huang, Jin-Feng Pan, Jia Fan, Jian Zhou, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital and Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
Author contributions: Gu FM, Li QL and Gao Q contributed equally to this work; Gu FM and Li QL performed the experiments and interpretation of the data and statistical analysis; Zhou J and Gao Q contributed to the conception and design of the study; Gu FM, Gao Q, Li QL and Zhou J wrote the manuscript; Jiang JH, Huang XY, Pan JF and Fan J made substantial contribution to the design and conception of the study and interpretation of data; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by Grants from the China 863 Project, No. 2007A-A02Z479; the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30972949 and 30901432; Shanghai Rising-Star Program, No. 10QA1401300; and Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education of China, No. 20090071120026
Correspondence to: Jian Zhou, MD, PhD, Liver Cancer Institute, Zhongshan Hospital and Shanghai Medical School, Fudan University, 180 Feng Lin Road, Shanghai, 200032, China. zhou.jian@zs-hospital.sh.cn
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Received: February 1, 2011
Revised: April 12, 2011
Accepted: April 19, 2011
Published online: September 14, 2011
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