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The expression of Wingless/int-1 (Wnt)-induced secreted protein-1 (WISP-1/CCN4), a member of the Cyr61-CTGF-Nov (CCN) family, has been examined in several types of cancer. However, the correlation between the WISP-1 expression and the clinical features of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remain to be elucidated. This study aimed to clarify the expression of WISP-1 protein in patients with ESCC and also to examine the function of WISP-1 in esophageal cancer cells in vitro.
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pubmed:affiliation |
FACS, Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo 1-1-1, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan.
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