International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 853-860 , 1 March 2009

Radiation-Induced Thymidine Phosphorylase Upregulation in Rectal Cancer Is Mediated by Tumor-Associated Macrophages by Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein–1 From Cancer Cells

  • Tae-Dong Kim, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
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  • Ge Li, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
    • Department of General Surgery, Yanbian University Hospital, Jilin, People's Republic of China
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  • Kyoung-Sub Song, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
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  • Jin-Man Kim, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
    • Cancer Research Institute, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
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  • Jun-Sang Kim, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
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  • Jong-Seok Kim, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
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  • Eun-Jin Yun, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
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  • Jong-Il Park, M.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
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  • Hae-Duck Park, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Dr. Park's Breast Clinic, Daejon, Korea
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  • Byung-Doo Hwang, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
    • Cancer Research Institute, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
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  • Kyu Lim, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
    • Cancer Research Institute, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Wan-Hee Yoon and Kyu Lim, Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 6 Munwha-dong, Joong-ku, Daejon, Korea (S) Tel: 82-42-580-8223; Fax: 82-42-580-8121
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  • Wan-Hee Yoon, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
    • Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
    • Cancer Research Institute, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, Daejon, Korea
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Wan-Hee Yoon and Kyu Lim, Department of Biochemistry, Chungnam National University College of Medicine, 6 Munwha-dong, Joong-ku, Daejon, Korea (S) Tel: 82-42-580-8223; Fax: 82-42-580-8121

Received 18 May 2008 ,Revised 22 July 2008 ,Accepted 22 July 2008.

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 Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, Seattle, WA, June 3–7, 2006

 Conflict of interest: none.

PII: S0360-3016(08)03599-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ijrobp.2008.07.068

International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics
Volume 73, Issue 3 , Pages 853-860 , 1 March 2009

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