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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2008; 14(6): 876-883
Published online Feb 14, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.876
Berberine reverses free-fatty-acid-induced insulin resistance in 3T3-L1 adipocytes through targeting IKKβ
Ping Yi, Fu-Er Lu, Li-Jun Xu, Guang Chen, Hui Dong, Kai-Fu Wang
Ping Yi, Department of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Fu-Er Lu, Li-Jun Xu, Guang Chen, Kai-Fu Wang, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Ping Yi and Fu-Er Lu designed the research; Ping Yi, Li-Jun Xu, Guang Chen, and Kaifu Wang performed the research; Ping Yi analyzed the data; Ping Yi and Dong Hui wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Fu-Er Lu, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, China. felu@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn
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Received: July 14, 2007
Revised: November 12, 2007
Published online: February 14, 2008
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