Editorial
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2009; 15(41): 5129-5140
Published online Nov 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5129
Costimulatory molecule programmed death-1 in the cytotoxic response during chronic hepatitis C
Juan Ramón Larrubia, Selma Benito-Martínez, Joaquín Miquel, Miryam Calvino, Eduardo Sanz-de-Villalobos, Trinidad Parra-Cid
Juan Ramón Larrubia, Selma Benito-Martínez, Joaquín Miquel, Miryam Calvino, Eduardo Sanz-de-Villalobos, Trinidad Parra-Cid, Translational Hepatology Unit, Guadalajara University Hospital, University of Alcalá, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain
Author contributions: Larrubia JR and Benito-Martínez S contributed equally towards the conception and design of the review; Larrubia JR and Benito-Martínez S co-wrote the manuscript; Larrubia JR revised the manuscript; Miquel J, Parra-Cid T, Calvino M and Sanz-de-Villalobos E contributed equally to the supportive work and supervision.
Supported by Grants from “Fiscam” J.C.C.M (Ayuda para proyectos de investigación en salud; PI-2007/32) and “Fundación de Investigación Médica Mutua Madrileña” (Beca Ayudas a la Investigación FMMM; 2548/2008) from Spain. Benito-Martínez S was supported by a research grant from “Fiscam” J.C.C.M (“Perfeccionamiento y movilidad de investigadores”; MOV-2007_JI/18), Spain. Calvino M was supported by a research grant from “Instituto de Salud Carlos III” (Contrato de apoyo a la investigación en el SNS’’; CA07/00157), Spain
Correspondence to: Juan Ramón Larrubia, MD, MSc, PhD, Translational Hepatology Unit, Guadalajara University Hospital, University of Alcalá, Donante de Sangre st, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain. jlarrubiam@meditex.es
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Received: August 20, 2009
Revised: September 28, 2009
Accepted: October 9, 2009
Published online: November 7, 2009
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