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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 15, 2004; 10(18): 2697-2700
Published online Sep 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i18.2697
Effects of endothelin-1 on hepatic stellate cell proliferation, collagen synthesis and secretion, intracellular free calcium concentration
Chuan-Yong Guo, Jian-Ye Wu, Yun-Bin Wu, Min-Zhang Zhong, Han-Ming Lu
Chuan-Yong Guo, Jian-Ye Wu, Yun-Bin Wu, Min-Zhang Zhong, Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Tenth People Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
Han-Ming Lu, Department of Gastroenterology, Xinhua Hospital of Shanghai Second Medical University, Shanghai 200092, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Grant for Nature and Science from Shanghai, No. 03ZR14097
Correspondence to: Dr. Chuan-Yong Guo, Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Tenth People Hospital of Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China. guochuanyong@hotmail.com
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Received: September 6, 2003
Revised: September 23, 2003
Accepted: October 29, 2003
Published online: September 15, 2004
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