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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2010; 16(18): 2244-2251
Published online May 14, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i18.2244
Roux-en-Y gastric bypass promotes expression of PDX-1 and regeneration of β-cells in Goto-Kakizaki rats
Zhen Li, Hong-Ya Zhang, Lu-Xian Lv, Dong-Fei Li, Jing-Xing Dai, Ou Sha, Wen-Qiang Li, Yu Bai, Lin Yuan
Zhen Li, Dong-Fei Li, Jing-Xing Dai, Yu Bai, Lin Yuan, Southern Medical University, Institute of Basic Medical Anatomy National Key Disciplines, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China
Hong-Ya Zhang, Lu-Xian Lv, Wen-Qiang Li, Second Affiliated Hospital, Xinxiang Medical College, Henan Province Key Laboratory of Biological Psychiatry, Xinxiang 453002, Henan Province, China
Ou Sha, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong Province, China
Author contributions: Li Z and Zhang HY contributed equally to this article; Li Z, Zhang HY, Yuan L, Li WQ, Lv LX, Li DF and Dai JX designed research; Li Z, Zhang HY, Li WQ, Lv LX and Li DF performed research; Yuan L, Zhang HY and Dai JX provided new reagents/analytic tools; Li Z, Zhang HY and Sha O analyzed data; Li Z, Sha O and Bai Y wrote the paper.
Supported by The National Basic Research Program (973 Program), No. 2007CB512705, and National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30801464
Correspondence to: Lin Yuan, Professor, Southern Medical University, Institute of Basic Medical Anatomy National Key Disciplines, Guangzhou 510515, Guangdong Province, China. lizhen3829@163.com
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Received: January 6, 2010
Revised: February 4, 2010
Accepted: February 11, 2010
Published online: May 14, 2010
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