Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2010; 16(40): 5047-5056
Published online Oct 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i40.5047
Daily genetic profiling indicates JAK/STAT signaling promotes early hepatic stellate cell transdifferentiation
Ashley M Lakner, Cathy C Moore, Alyssa A Gulledge, Laura W Schrum
Ashley M Lakner, Cathy C Moore, Alyssa A Gulledge, Laura W Schrum, Department of Biology, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC 28223, United States
Laura W Schrum, Digestive and Metabolic Disorders Laboratory, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 28203, United States
Author contributions: Lakner AM and Moore CC performed the literature review, collected and analyzed the data, and drafted the manuscript, with major contributions from Schrum LW; Gulledge AA was responsible for generation of data and study design with guidance from Schrum LW; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported by National Institutes of Health Grant RO1 AA014891
Correspondence to: Laura W Schrum, PhD, Digestive and Metabolic Disorders Laboratory, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC 28203, United States. laura.schrum@carolinashealthcare.org
Telephone: +1-704-3559670 Fax: +1-704-3557648
Received: June 10, 2010
Revised: June 30, 2010
Accepted: July 7, 2010
Published online: October 28, 2010
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