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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2012; 18(39): 5551-5559
Published online Oct 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i39.5551
Published online Oct 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i39.5551
MUC5AC/β-catenin expression and KRAS gene alteration in laterally spreading colorectal tumors
Kosaburo Nakae, Takashi Morimoto, Yasuhiro Hidaka, Naoto Sakamoto, Sumio Watanabe, Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan
Kosaburo Nakae, Hiroyuki Mitomi, Tsuyoshi Saito, Michiko Takahashi, Takashi Morimoto, Yasuhiro Hidaka, Takashi Yao, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 1-1-19 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
Author contributions: Nakae K, Mitomi H, Yao T and Watanabe S designed research; Nakae K, Takahashi M, Morimoto T and Hidaka Y performed research; Mitomi H, Saito T and Sakamoto N analyzed data; Nakae K and Mitomi H wrote the paper.
Supported by A grant-in-aid for General Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture to Hiroyuki Mitomi, No. 21590394; and to Tsuyoshi Saito, No. 23590434, Tokyo, Japan
Correspondence to: Hiroyuki Mitomi, MD, PhD, Department of Human Pathology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Motomachi building 3F, 1-1-19 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan. hmitomi@juntendo.ac.jp
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Received: January 19, 2012
Revised: May 18, 2012
Accepted: May 26, 2012
Published online: October 21, 2012
Revised: May 18, 2012
Accepted: May 26, 2012
Published online: October 21, 2012
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