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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2013; 19(4): 536-541
Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.536
Published online Jan 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i4.536
Cdx2 expression and its promoter methylation during metaplasia-dysplasia-carcinoma sequence in Barrett's esophagus
Kenji Makita, Riko Kitazawa, Koto Fujiishi, Miku Nakagawa, Ryuma Haraguchi, Sohei Kitazawa, Division of Molecular Pathology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Toon 791-0295, Japan
Shuho Semba, Division of Pathology, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe 650-0017, Japan
Author contributions: Makita K, Nakagawa M and Fujiishi K performed the majority of experiments and wrote the manuscript; Semba S and Haraguchi R provided vital reagents and analytical tools; Kitazawa S and Kitazawa R designed the study and were also involved in editing the manuscript.
Supported by Grant-in Aid from Ministry of Education, Sports and Culture (GP Program for Basic Science), Japan
Correspondence to: Dr. Sohei Kitazawa, Division of Molecular Pathology, Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine, Shitsukawa, Toon City, Ehime 791-0295, Japan. kitazawa@m.ehime-u.ac.jp
Telephone: +81-89-9605265 Fax: +81-89-9605267
Received: September 1, 2012
Revised: December 4, 2012
Accepted: December 22, 2012
Published online: January 28, 2013
Revised: December 4, 2012
Accepted: December 22, 2012
Published online: January 28, 2013
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