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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2012; 18(9): 971-978
Published online Mar 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.971
Published online Mar 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i9.971
B7-H1 expression is associated with expansion of regulatory T cells in colorectal carcinoma
Dong Hua, Yong Mao, Department of Oncology, the Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Suzhou University, Wuxi 214062, Jiangsu Province, China
Yu-Yu Wu, Department of Pathology, The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Wuxi 214062, Jiangsu Province, China
Jing Sun, Yong Mao, Xue-Guang Zhang, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215007, Jiangsu Province, China
Lu-Jun Chen, Clinical central Laboratory, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou 213003, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Hua D and Sun J contributed equally to this work; Hua D and Sun J designed the research; Mao Y, Chen LJ and Wu YY performed the research; Sun J and Chen LJ analyzed data; and Hua D and Jing Sun wrote the paper; Zhang XG supervised the experiment design and revised the manuscript.
Supported by Grants from the Major State Basic Research Development Program of China 973 Program, No. 2007CB512402; National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 31100634; Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, No. BK2010161; and “333” Project of Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, No. CAE00901-09
Correspondence to: Xue-Guang Zhang, Professor, Institute of Medical Biotechnology, Medical College of Soochow University, 708 Renmin Road, Suzhou 215007, Jiangsu Province, China. xueguangzh@yahoo.com.cn
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Received: May 12, 2011
Revised: November 17, 2011
Accepted: December 31, 2011
Published online: March 7, 2012
Revised: November 17, 2011
Accepted: December 31, 2011
Published online: March 7, 2012
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