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Upregulation of CD147 Promotes Metastasis of Cholangiocarcinoma by Modulating the Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal Transitional Process

Paweena Dana^*†‡, Ryusho Kariya^‡, KulthidaVaeteewoottacharn^*†, Kanlayanee Sawanyawisuth^*†, Wunchana Seubwai^†§, Kouki Matsuda^‡, Seiji Okada^‡, Sopit Wongkham^*†

* Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
† Liver Fluke and Cholangiocarcinoma Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand
‡ Division of Hematopoiesis, Center for AIDS Research, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan
§ Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand