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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2016; 22(7): 2159-2164
Published online Feb 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i7.2159
Published online Feb 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i7.2159
Pharmacological cyclin dependent kinase inhibitors: Implications for colorectal cancer
Archana Balakrishnan, Arpita Vyas, Kaivalya Deshpande, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824, United States
Dinesh Vyas, Texas Tech University at the Permian Basin, Odessa, TX 79707, United States
Author contributions: Balakrishnan A and Vyas D collected the material; Balakrishnan A wrote the manuscript with the supervision of Vyas D; Deshpande K and Vyas A contributed equally to the research; all authors approved the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no financial conflict of interest
Correspondence to: Dinesh Vyas, MD, MS, FACS, MD, MS, FACS, Associate Professor, Associate Dean Surgery Research, Associate Program Director Surgery Residency, Texas Tech University at the Permian Basin, Odessa, TX 79707, United States. dineshvyas@yahoo.com
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Received: August 21, 2015
Peer-review started: August 21, 2015
First decision: October 14, 2015
Revised: December 4, 2015
Accepted: December 30, 2015
Article in press: December 30, 2015
Published online: February 21, 2016
Processing time: 163 Days and 9.4 Hours
Peer-review started: August 21, 2015
First decision: October 14, 2015
Revised: December 4, 2015
Accepted: December 30, 2015
Article in press: December 30, 2015
Published online: February 21, 2016
Processing time: 163 Days and 9.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This article provides a brief overview of an emerging drug class, cyclin-dependent kinases inhibitors and their potential implications in colorectal cancer treatment.