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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2011; 17(19): 2389-2396
Published online May 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i19.2389
Published online May 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i19.2389
CXCR4/SDF-1 axis is involved in lymph node metastasis of gastric carcinoma
Bao-Cheng Zhao, Zhen-Jun Wang, Hua-Chong Ma, Jia-Gang Han, Bo Zhao, Department of General Surgery, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
Wei-Zheng Mao, Department of General Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao 266071, Shandong Province, China
Hui-Min Xu, Department of General Surgery, Weifang People’s Hospital, Weifang 261041, Shangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Zhao BC and Wang ZJ contributed equally to this work; Zhao BC, Wang ZJ and Mao WZ designed the research; Zhao BC, Wang ZJ, Ma HC, Han JG, Zhao B and Xu HM performed the research; Zhao BC, Wang ZJ and Mao WZ conducted the statistical analysis and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30772542
Correspondence to: Wei-Zheng Mao, MD, Department of General Surgery, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao University Medical College, Qingdao 266071, Shandong Province, China. maoweizheng2010@163.com
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Received: August 19, 2010
Revised: November 13, 2010
Accepted: November 20, 2010
Published online: May 21, 2011
Revised: November 13, 2010
Accepted: November 20, 2010
Published online: May 21, 2011
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