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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2012; 18(22): 2844-2849
Published online Jun 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i22.2844
XAF1 is frequently methylated in human esophageal cancer
Xiang-Yu Chen, Qiao-Yu He, Ming-Zhou Guo
Xiang-Yu Chen, Qiao-Yu He, Department of Gastroenterology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, Henan Province, China
Ming-Zhou Guo, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
Author contributions: Chen XY and He QY performed all the experiments and wrote the manuscript; Guo MZ was involved in editing and correcting of the manuscript, designing the study and correcting the manuscript.
Supported by Grants from the National Basic Research Program (973 Program), No. 2012CB934002, 2010CB912802; National Key Scientific Instrument Special Programme of China, No. 2011YQ03013405; and National Science Foundation of China, No. 81121004, 81071953 and 81161120432
Correspondence to: Ming-Zhou Guo, PhD, MD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chinese PLA General Hospital, No. 28 Fuxing Road, Beijing 100853, China. mzguo@hotmail.com
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Received: September 27, 2011
Revised: April 5, 2012
Accepted: April 10, 2012
Published online: June 14, 2012
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