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World J Hepatol. Apr 27, 2013; 5(4): 220-225
Published online Apr 27, 2013. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v5.i4.220
Published online Apr 27, 2013. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v5.i4.220
PPARγ agonist-induced alterations in Δ6-desaturase and stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1: Role of MEK/ERK1/2 pathway
Negar Saliani, Masoud Darabi, Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5165665811, Iran
Masoud Darabi, Bahman Yousefi, Maghsod Shaaker, Amir Mehdizadeh, Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166615731, Iran
Behzad Baradaran, Immunology Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166615731, Iran
Mahmoud Shekari Khaniani, Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5166615731, Iran
Maryam Darabi, Maragheh School of Medical Sciences, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5516773111, Iran
Tahereh Naji, Department of Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1941933111, Iran
Mehrdad Hashemi, Department of Genetics, Tehran Medical Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran 1916893813, Iran
Author contributions: Darabi M researched literature, conceived the study and wrote manuscript; Saliani N, Yousefi B, Baradaran B, Khaniani MS, Darabi M, Shaaker M, Mehdizadeh A, Naji T and Hashemi M were involved in protocol development and data analysis; all authors reviewed and approved the manuscript.
Supported by A Grant from the Drug Applied Research Center of Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, to Darabi M, Research Projects numbers 89/102 and 90/73
Correspondence to: Masoud Darabi, PhD, Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Laboratories, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Golgasht Avenue, Tabriz 5166615731, Iran. darabim@tbzmed.ac.ir
Telephone: +98-411-3364666 Fax: +98-411-3364666
Received: January 5, 2012
Revised: October 21, 2012
Accepted: October 26, 2012
Published online: April 27, 2013
Revised: October 21, 2012
Accepted: October 26, 2012
Published online: April 27, 2013
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