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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2005; 11(46): 7254-7260
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7254
Vascular endothelial growth factor and angiopoietins regulate sinusoidal regeneration and remodeling after partial hepatectomy in rats
Hiroaki Shimizu, Noboru Mitsuhashi, Masayuki Ohtsuka, Hiroshi Ito, Fumio Kimura, Satoshi Ambiru, Akira Togawa, Hiroyuki Yoshidome, Atsushi Kato, Masaru Miyazaki
Hiroaki Shimizu, Noboru Mitsuhashi, Masayuki Ohtsuka, Hiroshi Ito, Fumio Kimura, Satoshi Ambiru, Akira Togawa, Hiroyuki Yoshidome, Atsushi Kato, Masaru Miyazaki, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chiba 260-0856, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Hiroaki Shimizu, Department of General Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, 1-8-1 Inohana, Chuo-ku, Chiba 260-0856, Japan. h-shimizu@umin.ac.jp
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Received: March 11, 2005
Revised: June 2, 2005
Accepted: June 9, 2005
Published online: December 14, 2005
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