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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2005; 11(28): 4423-4426
Published online Jul 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i28.4423
Protection against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury via downregulation of toll-like receptor 2 expression by inhibition of Kupffer cell function
Jin-Xiang Zhang, He-Shui Wu, Hui Wang, Jin-Hui Zhang, Yang Wang, Qi-Chang Zheng
Jin-Xiang Zhang, He-Shui Wu, Yang Wang, Department of Emergency Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Hui Wang, Hereditary Department, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Jin-Hui Zhang, Qi-Chang Zheng, Department of General Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30200272
Correspondence to: Dr. Jin-Xiang Zhang, Department of Emergency Surgery, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China. camelzjx@yahoo.com.cn
Telephone: +86-27-62707120
Received: August 18, 2004
Revised: December 11, 2004
Accepted: December 14, 2004
Published online: July 28, 2005
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