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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2009; 15(26): 3246-3253
Published online Jul 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3246
Published online Jul 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3246
Insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7 induces activation and transdifferentiation of hepatic stellate cells in vitro
Li-Xin Liu, Qian-Qian Zhang, Experimental Center of Science and Research of The First Teaching Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Institute of Liver Disease of Shanxi Medical University and Key Laboratory of Cell Physiology, Provincial Department of the Ministry of Education, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
Shuai Huang, Experimental Center of Science and Research of The First Teaching Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
Yi Liu, De-Wu Han, Institute of Liver Disease of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
Dong-Mei Zhang, The First Teaching Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
Xiao-Hong Guo, Experimental Center of Science and Research of The First Teaching Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, and Key Laboratory of Cell Physiology, Provincial Department of the Ministry of Education, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Liu LX and Huang S contributed equally to this work; Liu LX designed this study; Huang S, Zhang QQ, Liu Y, Zhang DM, Guo XH performed the experiments; Han DW review the paper.
Correspondence to: Li-Xin Liu, Institute of Liver Disease of Shanxi Medical University, Mailbox 206, 56 Xinjian South Road, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi Province, China. lixinl6@yahoo.com
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Received: February 24, 2009
Revised: May 23, 2009
Accepted: May 30, 2009
Published online: July 14, 2009
Revised: May 23, 2009
Accepted: May 30, 2009
Published online: July 14, 2009
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