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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2006; 12(21): 3410-3415
Published online Jun 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i21.3410
Experimental obstructive jaundice alters claudin-4 expression in intestinal mucosa: Effect of bombesin and neurotensin
Stelios F Assimakopoulos, Constantine E Vagianos, Aristides S Charonis, Ilias H Alexandris, Iris Spiliopoulou, Konstantinos C Thomopoulos, Vassiliki N Nikolopoulou, Chrisoula D Scopa
Stelios F Assimakopoulos, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Constantine E Vagianos, Ilias H Alexandris, Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Aristides S Charonis, Section of Histology, Center for Basic Research, Foundation of Biomedical Research of the Academy of Athens, Athens, Greece
Iris Spiliopoulou, Department of Microbiology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Konstantinos C Thomopoulos, Vassiliki N Nikolopoulou, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Chrisoula D Scopa, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece
Correspondence to: Dr. Stelios F Assimakopoulos, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Patras, Patras, Greece, PO Box 1174, 26110 Patras, Greece. sassim@upatras.gr
Telephone: +30-2610-990038 Fax: +30-2610-990775
Received: August 16, 2005
Revised: August 28, 2005
Accepted: November 18, 2005
Published online: June 7, 2006
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