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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2007; 13(11): 1672-1679
Published online Mar 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i11.1672
Enhancement of insulin-producing cell differentiation from embryonic stem cells using pax4-nucleofection method
Han-Tso Lin, Chung-Lan Kao, Kun-Hsiung Lee, Yuh-Lih Chang, Shih-Hwa Chiou, Fu-Ting Tsai, Tung-Hu Tsai, Dey-Chyi Sheu, Larry LT Ho, Hung-Hai Ku
Han-Tso Lin, Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Chung-Lan Kao, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Kun-Hsiung Lee, Animal Technology Institute Taiwan, Chunan, Miaoli, Taiwan, China
Yuh-Lih Chang, Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, 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, Taiwan, China
Fu-Ting Tsai, Department of Medical Research and Education, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, and Department of Bioengineering, Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Tung-Hu Tsai, Institute of Traditional Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, and Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Dey-Chyi Sheu, Department of Bioengineering, Tatung University, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Larry LT Ho, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Hung-Hai Ku, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Yang-Ming University, and Department of Education and Research, Taipei City Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the grants of Stem Cell Project of TVGH, the Joint Projects of UTVGH, No. 94-P1-04/06/10, Yen Tjing-Ling Medical Foundation, and National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, China
Correspondence to: Dr. Hung-Hai Ku, Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, China. hhku@ym.edu.tw
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Received: October 23, 2006
Revised: January 3, 2007
Accepted: February 3, 2007
Published online: March 21, 2007
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