Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2011; 17(3): 313-321
Published online Jan 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i3.313
Octreotide induces caspase activation and apoptosis in human hepatoma HepG2 cells
Nikos J Tsagarakis, Ioannis Drygiannakis, Antonis G Batistakis, George Kolios, Elias A Kouroumalis
Nikos J Tsagarakis, Ioannis Drygiannakis, Antonis G Batistakis, Elias A Kouroumalis, Liver Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, 71003, Greece
George Kolios, Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, 68100, Greece
Elias A Kouroumalis, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Heraklion, 71003, Greece
Author contributions: Tsagarakis NJ, Kouroumalis EA and Kolios G designed the research; Tsagarakis NJ, Drygiannakis I and Batistakis AG performed the research; Tsagarakis NJ, Drygiannakis I and Kouroumalis EA analyzed the data; Tsagarakis NJ, Kouroumalis EA and Kolios G wrote the paper.
Supported by Research funds of the Liver Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Crete, Greece
Correspondence to: George Kolios, MD, PhD, Laboratory of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Democritus University of Thrace, Dragana, Alexandroupolis, 68100, Greece. gkolios@med.duth.gr
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Received: July 4, 2010
Revised: September 25, 2010
Accepted: October 2, 2010
Published online: January 21, 2011
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