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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2008; 14(33): 5186-5191
Published online Sep 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5186
Published online Sep 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5186
Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/Akt pathway regulates hepatic stellate cell apoptosis
Yan Wang, Li Liu, Hui-Qing Jiang, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, The Hebei Institute of Gastroenterology, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
Xiao-Yu Jiang, Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050017, Hebei Province, China
Author contributions: Jiang HQ, Liu L, and Wang Y designed the research; Wang Y and Jiang XY performed the research; Wang Y analyzed data; and Jiang HQ, Liu L, Wang Y and Jiang XY wrote the paper.
Supported by (in part) The Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province, China, No.C2007000843
Correspondence to: Hui-Qing Jiang, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, The Hebei Institute of Gastroenterology, No. 215, Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China. huiqingjiang@yahoo.com.cn
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Received: May 6, 2008
Revised: August 13, 2008
Accepted: August 20, 2008
Published online: September 7, 2008
Revised: August 13, 2008
Accepted: August 20, 2008
Published online: September 7, 2008
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