About the Authors
- Nobu Oshima
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Affiliations Department of Reprogramming Science, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, Department of Fundamental Cell Technology, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Yasuhiro Yamada
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Affiliation Department of Reprogramming Science, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Satoshi Nagayama
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Affiliations Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, Department of Gastroenterology Center, The Cancer Institute Hospital of Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research, Tokyo, Japan
- Kenji Kawada
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Suguru Hasegawa
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Hiroshi Okabe
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Yoshiharu Sakai
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Affiliation Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
- Takashi Aoi
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* E-mail: takaaoi@med.kobe-u.ac.jp
Affiliations Department of Fundamental Cell Technology, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan, Department of iPS cell Applications, Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
Competing Interests
NO and TA are members without salary of Shinryoku-Kai General Incorporated Association which is a not for profit alumni association of Kobe University school of medicine. This does not alter the authors' adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: NO TA. Performed the experiments: NO. Analyzed the data: NO. Wrote the paper: NO TA. Histopathological analysis of the xenografts: YY. Interpretation and providing critical revision of the manuscripts for intellectual content: YY SN KK SH HO YS. Final approval of the version to be published: NO TA. Supervision of the project: TA.