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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2012; 18(23): 2929-2937
Published online Jun 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i23.2929
Published online Jun 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i23.2929
Stem cell factor-mediated wild-type KIT receptor activation is critical for gastrointestinal stromal tumor cell growth
Chen-Guang Bai, Xiao-Wei Hou, Cen Qiu, Yan Zhu, Da-Lie Ma, Department of Pathology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
Feng Wang, Institute of Surgery, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
Ling Huang, Jing Zhao, Jing-Jing Xu, Laboratory of Molecular Pathology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China
Author contributions: Bai CG, Hou XW and Wang F contributed equally to this work; Bai CG and Ma DL designed the research; Bai CG, Hou XW, Wang F, Qiu C, Zhu Y, Huang L, Zhao J and Xu JJ performed the research; Bai CG, Hou XW and Ma DL analyzed the data; Bai CG, Hou XW and Wang F wrote the paper; Ma DL revised the manuscript.
Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.30700809 and No.30972876
Correspondence to: Da-Lie Ma, Professor, Department of Pathology, Changhai Hospital, Second Military Medical University, 168 Changhai Road, Shanghai 200433, China. madalie@126.com
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Received: October 17, 2011
Revised: February 27, 2012
Accepted: March 19, 2012
Published online: June 21, 2012
Revised: February 27, 2012
Accepted: March 19, 2012
Published online: June 21, 2012
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