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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2010; 16(17): 2080-2093
Published online May 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i17.2080
Published online May 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i17.2080
Connection between inflammation and carcinogenesis in gastrointestinal tract: Focus on TGF-β signaling
Suntaek Hong, Laboratory of Cancer Cell Biology, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon 406-840, South Korea
Ho-Jae Lee, Laboratory of Chemoprevention, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon 406-840, South Korea
Seong Jin Kim, Laboratory of Cell Regulation and Carcinogenesis, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon 406-840, South Korea
Ki-Baik Hahm, Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon 406-840, South Korea; Department of Gastroenterology, Gachon Graduate School of Medicine, Incheon 406-840, South Korea
Author contributions: Hong S wrote the manuscript; Lee HJ contributed to article processing; Kim SJ mentored all the research regarding TGF-β; Hahm KB organized, revised and orchestrated the manuscript.
Supported by The Korea Science and Engineering Foundation (KOSEF) grant funded by the Korea government (MOST), No. 20090081756
Correspondence to: Ki-Baik Hahm, MD, PhD, Laboratory of Translational Medicine, Lee Gil Ya Cancer and Diabetes Institute, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon 406-840, South Korea. hahmkb@gachon.ac.kr
Telephone: +82-32-8996055 Fax: +82-32-8996054
Received: December 30, 2009
Revised: February 4, 2010
Accepted: February 11, 2010
Published online: May 7, 2010
Revised: February 4, 2010
Accepted: February 11, 2010
Published online: May 7, 2010
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