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Ethanol stimulates tumor progression and expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in chick embryos

  1. Jian-Wei Gu M.D.†,*,
  2. Amelia Purser Bailey B.S.,
  3. Amanda Sartin B.S.,
  4. Ian Makey B.S.,
  5. Ann L. Brady M.D.

Article first published online: 13 DEC 2004

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.20781

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 103, Issue 2, pages 422–431, 15 January 2005

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Gu, J.-W., Bailey, A. P., Sartin, A., Makey, I. and Brady, A. L. (2005), Ethanol stimulates tumor progression and expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in chick embryos. Cancer, 103: 422–431. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20781

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  1. Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi

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*Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, Jackson, MS 39216

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 5 JAN 2005
  2. Article first published online: 13 DEC 2004
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 28 SEP 2004
  4. Manuscript Revised: 21 SEP 2004
  5. Manuscript Received: 27 JUL 2004

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  • American Cancer Society Institutional Research. Grant Number: IRG-98-275-01
  • National Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Institute. Grant Number: NIH AA013821-01A2
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Grant Number: NIH HL-51971

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