About the Authors

Shinya Ohashi

Affiliation Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

Osamu Kikuchi

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

Mihoko Tsurumaki

Affiliation Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

Yukie Nakai

Affiliation Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

Hiroi Kasai

Affiliation Institute for Advancement of Clinical and Translational Science, Kyoto University Hospital, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

Takahiro Horimatsu

Affiliation Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

Shin'ichi Miyamoto

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

Akira Shimizu

Affiliation Institute for Advancement of Clinical and Translational Science, Kyoto University Hospital, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

Tsutomu Chiba

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

Manabu Muto

mmuto@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Affiliation Department of Therapeutic Oncology, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SO MM. Performed the experiments: SO OK MT YN. Analyzed the data: HK AS. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: TH SM. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: SO TC MM.