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Comprehensive analysis of the independent effect of twist and snail in promoting metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma†

  1. Muh-Hwa Yang1,2,3,‡,
  2. Chih-Li Chen4,‡,
  3. Gar-Yang Chau5,6,
  4. Shih-Hwa Chiou1,7,
  5. Chien-Wei Su1,8,
  6. Teh-Ying Chou1,9,
  7. Wei-Li Peng7,
  8. Jaw-Ching Wu1,3,7,§,*

Article first published online: 10 AUG 2009

DOI: 10.1002/hep.23221

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Hepatology

Hepatology

Volume 50, Issue 5, pages 1464–1474, November 2009

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Yang, M.-H., Chen, C.-L., Chau, G.-Y., Chiou, S.-H., Su, C.-W., Chou, T.-Y., Peng, W.-L. and Wu, J.-C. (2009), Comprehensive analysis of the independent effect of twist and snail in promoting metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology, 50: 1464–1474. doi: 10.1002/hep.23221

Author Information

  1. 1

    Institutes of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

  2. 2

    Division of Hematology-Oncology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

  3. 3

    Genomic Medicine Research Center, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

  4. 4

    School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan

  5. 5

    Faculty of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

  6. 6

    Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

  7. 7

    Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

  8. 8

    Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

  9. 9

    Department of Pathology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

  1. ‡

    These authors contribute equally to this study.

  2. §

    fax: 886-2-28745074

*Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, No. 201, Sec. 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan

  1. †

    Potential conflict of interest: Nothing to report.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 29 OCT 2009
  2. Article first published online: 10 AUG 2009
  3. Accepted manuscript online: 10 AUG 2009 12:00AM EST
  4. Manuscript Accepted: 9 JUL 2009
  5. Manuscript Received: 30 MAR 2009

Funded by

  • National Science Council. Grant Numbers: NSC93-2321-B-010-012, 94-2321-B-010-010, 95-2321-B-010-005, 98-3112-B-010-017
  • Ministry of Education, Aim for the Top University Plan. Grant Numbers: 96A-D-T304, 97A-C-T501
  • Taipei Veterans General Hospital. Grant Numbers: V97ER2-016, V98ER2-017
  • Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan. Grant Numbers: 109531030990-3, 109631030990-3

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