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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2005; 11(30): 4638-4643
Published online Aug 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i30.4638
Published online Aug 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i30.4638
Correlation between expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and the presence of inflammatory cells in human primary hepatocellular carcinoma: Possible role in tumor promotion and angiogenesis
Melchiorre Cervello, Daniela Foderà, Institute of Biomedicine and Molecular Immunology “Alberto Monroy”, National Research Council, Palermo, Italy
Ada Maria Florena, Claudio Tripodo, Institute of Pathologic Anatomy, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Maurizio Soresi, Giuseppe Montalto, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Natale D’Alessandro, Department of Pharmacological Science, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the MIUR and Progetto Strategico Oncologia “Terapia Preclinica Moleculare Oncologia” MIUR-CNR
Correspondence to: Melchiorre Cervello, Istituto di Biomedicina e Immunologia Molecolare “Alberto Monroy”, C.N.R., Via Ugo La Malfa 153, Palermo 90146, Italy. cervello@ibim.cnr.it
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Received: July 26, 2004
Revised: November 1, 2004
Accepted: November 4, 2004
Published online: August 14, 2005
Revised: November 1, 2004
Accepted: November 4, 2004
Published online: August 14, 2005
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