Reviewer's report 
 Phospholipids reduce gastric cancer cell adhesion to extracellularmatrix in vitro Title: 
 1  29 September 2004 Version: Date: 
 Gere S diZerega Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
1. Author's question new and well defined 
2. Methods appropriate 
3. Data sound and well controlled 
4.Manuscript appropriate 
5.Discussion and conclusions well balanced 
6. Title and abst convey what was found 
7. Well written 
Minor revisions requested: 
This is a well performed study with adequate experimental design to provide useful data. 
Concern arises over the interpretation of in vitro data extrapolated to in vivo results. Conclusion of 
abstract should be limited to the in vitro data presented. Data derived from cell lines may or may not be predictive of metastasis from primary cells. Matrices of collage IV, laminin, and fibronectin may 
not be predictive of peritoneal membrane nidation. 
Methods: Specific description of “neutral lipids” should be provided. 
Discussion: pg 10, last 5 lines: this data should be provided in this paper or the reference inserted in 
galley proofs 
Discussion: last sentence: please expand the last sentence (“independent on specific ECM…”) into 
detail sufficient to support claim or restate as an hypothesis. 
Legends: Please expand so that each legend can stand alone 
Reviewer's report 
 Phospholipids reduce gastric cancer cell adhesion to extracellularmatrix in vitro Title: 
 1  29 September 2004 Version: Date: 
 Gere S diZerega Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
1. Author's question new and well defined 
2. Methods appropriate 
3. Data sound and well controlled 
4.Manuscript appropriate 
5.Discussion and conclusions well balanced 
6. Title and abst convey what was found 
7. Well written 
Minor revisions requested: 
This is a well performed study with adequate experimental design to provide useful data. 
Concern arises over the interpretation of in vitro data extrapolated to in vivo results. Conclusion of 
abstract should be limited to the in vitro data presented. Data derived from cell lines may or may not be predictive of metastasis from primary cells. Matrices of collage IV, laminin, and fibronectin may 
not be predictive of peritoneal membrane nidation. 
Methods: Specific description of “neutral lipids” should be provided. 
Discussion: pg 10, last 5 lines: this data should be provided in this paper or the reference inserted in 
galley proofs 
Discussion: last sentence: please expand the last sentence (“independent on specific ECM…”) into 
detail sufficient to support claim or restate as an hypothesis. 
Legends: Please expand so that each legend can stand alone 
Please review this paper.
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Reviewer's report 
 Phospholipids reduce gastric cancer cell adhesion to extracellularmatrix in vitro Title: 
 1  29 September 2004 Version: Date: 
 Gere S diZerega Reviewer: 
Reviewer's report: 
1. Author's question new and well defined 
2. Methods appropriate 
3. Data sound and well controlled 
4.Manuscript appropriate 
5.Discussion and conclusions well balanced 
6. Title and abst convey what was found 
7. Well written 
Minor revisions requested: 
This is a well performed study with adequate experimental design to provide useful data. 
Concern arises over the interpretation of in vitro data extrapolated to in vivo results. Conclusion of 
abstract should be limited to the in vitro data presented. Data derived from cell lines may or may not be predictive of metastasis from primary cells. Matrices of collage IV, laminin, and fibronectin may 
not be predictive of peritoneal membrane nidation. 
Methods: Specific description of “neutral lipids” should be provided. 
Discussion: pg 10, last 5 lines: this data should be provided in this paper or the reference inserted in 
galley proofs 
Discussion: last sentence: please expand the last sentence (“independent on specific ECM…”) into 
detail sufficient to support claim or restate as an hypothesis. 
Legends: Please expand so that each legend can stand alone 
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