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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2009; 15(46): 5784-5788
Published online Dec 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5784
Published online Dec 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5784
Potential role of Th17 cells in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease
Zhan-Ju Liu, Praveen K Yadav, Jing-Ling Su, Jun-Shan Wang, Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
Ke Fei, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China
Author contributions: Liu ZJ and Fei K designed and supervised this work; Liu ZJ and Yadav PK wrote the manuscript; Su JL and Wang JS provided the collection of materials.
Supported by Grants From the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30770988 and No. 30971358
Correspondence to: Dr. Zhan-Ju Liu, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200072, China. zhanjuliu@yahoo.com
Telephone: +86-21-66301164 Fax: +86-21-66303893
Received: August 17, 2009
Revised: November 3, 2009
Accepted: November 10, 2009
Published online: December 14, 2009
Revised: November 3, 2009
Accepted: November 10, 2009
Published online: December 14, 2009
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