Human Pathology
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 59-69 , January 2010

The role of Reg IV gene and its encoding product in gastric carcinogenesis

  • Hua-chuan Zheng, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001 China
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Xiao-yan Xu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001 China
    • ,
  • Miao Yu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgical Oncology, The First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, 110001 China
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  • Hiroyuki Takahashi, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, 930-0194 Japan
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  • Shinji Masuda, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Kouseiren Takaoka Hospital, Takaoka, 933-8555 Japan
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  • Yasuo Takano, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Graduate School of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Science, University of Toyama, Toyama, 930-0194 Japan

Received 2 June 2009 ,Revised 18 June 2009 ,Accepted 19 June 2009.

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☆ This study was supported by Shenyang Outstanding Talent Foundation of China, Liaoning BaiQianWan Talents Program; Scientific and Technological Projects for Overseas Returning Persons; Grant-in aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, and Technology of Japan (20659109; 21790624); and Smoking Research Foundation.

PII: S0046-8177(09)00232-9

doi: 10.1016/j.humpath.2009.06.013

Human Pathology
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 59-69 , January 2010

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