Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2010; 16(21): 2648-2656
Published online Jun 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i21.2648
Prophylactic uses of integrin CD18-βA peptide in a murine polymicrobial peritonitis model
Kwong-Fai Wong, Jana Wo, David Ho, Ronnie T Poon, José M Casasnovas, John M Luk
Kwong-Fai Wong, John M Luk, Department of Pharmacology and Surgery, National University Hospital System, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore
Kwong-Fai Wong, Jana Wo, David Ho, Ronnie T Poon, John M Luk, Department of Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, HKSAR, Hong Kong, China
José M Casasnovas, Centro Nacional de Biotecnología, CSIC, Campus Universidad Autónoma, 28049 Madrid, Spain
Author contributions: Wong KF performed the experiments, analyzed the data and wrote the paper; Wo J and Ho D performed the experiments; Poon RT and Casasnovas JM designed the study; Luk JM initiated and designed the study, analyzed the data and wrote the paper.
Supported by Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, National University of Singapore and NMRC
Correspondence to: Dr. Kwong-Fai Wong, Department of Pharmacology and Surgery, National University Hospital System, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117597, Singapore. tonywkf@hku.hk
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Received: February 5, 2010
Revised: March 2, 2010
Accepted: March 9, 2010
Published online: June 7, 2010
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