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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2012; 18(30): 4037-4043
Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4037
Published online Aug 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i30.4037
Overexpression of the M2 isoform of pyruvate kinase is an adverse prognostic factor for signet ring cell gastric cancer
Jae Yun Lim, So Young Seol, Jae Yong Cho, Department of Medical Oncology, Gangnam Severance Cancer Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 135-720, South Korea
Sun Och Yoon, Soon Won Hong, Department of Pathology, Gangnam Severance Cancer Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 135-720, South Korea
Jong Won Kim, Seung Ho Choi, Department of Surgery, Gangnam Severance Cancer Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 135-720, South Korea
Author contributions: Lim JY and Cho JY designed the study; Lim JY, Yoon SO, Seol SY, Hong SW, Kim JW and Choi SH contributed to performing experiment and acquisition of data; Lim JY, Yoon SO and Cho JY analyzed and interpreted the data; and Lim JY and Cho JY wrote the paper.
Supported by Faculty Research Grant of Yonsei University College of Medicine for 2011, 6-2011-0113, 6-2011-0146; A Faculty Research Grant of Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine for 2010; and Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, No. 2010-0024248
Correspondence to: Dr. Jae Yong Cho, Department of Medical Oncology, Gangnam Severance Cancer Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 712 Eonjuro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-720, South Korea. chojy@yuhs.ac
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Received: February 7, 2012
Revised: April 11, 2012
Accepted: April 18, 2012
Published online: August 14, 2012
Revised: April 11, 2012
Accepted: April 18, 2012
Published online: August 14, 2012
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