Clinical Research
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2006; 12(28): 4529-4535
Published online Jul 28, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i28.4529
Characterization of pancreatic stem cells derived from adult human pancreas ducts by fluorescence activated cell sorting
Han-Tso Lin, Shih-Hwa Chiou, Chung-Lan Kao, Yi-Ming Shyr, Chien-Jen Hsu, Yih-Wen Tarng, Larry L-T Ho, Ching-Fai Kwok, Hung-Hai Ku
Han-Tso Lin, Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan, China
Shih-Hwa Chiou, Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, and Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 11221, Taiwan, China
Chung-Lan Kao, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan, China
Yi-Ming Shyr, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan, China
Chien-Jen Hsu, Yih-Wen Tarng, Department of Orthopedics, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital; Kaohsiung, 81346, Taiwan, China
Larry L-T Ho, Ching-Fai Kwok, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, 11217, Taiwan, China
Hung-Hai Ku, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, 11221, Taiwan, China
Supported by National Science Council, Yen-Tjing-Ling Medical Foundation and Taipei Veterans General Hospital
Co-first-authors: Han-Tso Lin, Shih-Hwa Chiou, Chung-Lan Kao
Correspondence to: Hung-Hai Ku, PhD, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 11221, Taiwan, China. hhku@ym.edu.tw
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Received: June 28, 2005
Revised: July 12, 2005
Accepted: July 20, 2005
Published online: July 28, 2006
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