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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2013; 19(9): 1380-1386
Published online Mar 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i9.1380
Hepatic regeneration and the epithelial to mesenchymal transition
Zeng-Fu Xue, Xiu-Min Wu, Ming Liu
Zeng-Fu Xue, Ming Liu, Department of Digestive Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, Fujian Province, China
Xiu-Min Wu, Department of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen 361003, Fujian Province, China
Author contributions: Xue ZF designed research; Wu XM analyzed data; Xue ZF, Wu XM and Liu M wrote the paper; Xue ZF and Wu XM contributed equally to this work.
Supported by National Nature Science Foundation of China, Grand No. 81201674; Nature Science Foundation of Fujian Province, Grand No. 2012D051
Correspondence to: Ming Liu, Vice Professor, Department of Digestive Diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, 10 Shanggu Road, Xiamen 361003, Fujian Province, China. zengfuxue@yahoo.com.cn
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Received: December 11, 2012
Revised: January 28, 2013
Accepted: February 5, 2013
Published online: March 7, 2013
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