Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2012; 18(23): 2938-2947
Published online Jun 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i23.2938
Hepatocellular carcinoma and macrophage interaction induced tumor immunosuppression via Treg requires TLR4 signaling
Jing Yang, Jin-Xiang Zhang, Hui Wang, Guo-Liang Wang, Qing-Gang Hu, Qi-Chang Zheng
Jing Yang, Qing-Gang Hu, Qi-Chang Zheng, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China
Jin-Xiang Zhang, Guo-Liang Wang, Department of Emergency Surgery, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China
Hui Wang, Department of Medical Genetics, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Yang J, Zhang JX and Wang GL performed the majority of experiments; Zhang JX, Wang H and Zheng QC provided vital reagents and analytical tools and revised the manuscript; Yang J and Hu QG collected the human materials and provided financial support for this work; Yang J designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Qi-Chang Zheng, Professor, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, Hubei Province, China. qc_zheng@mail.hust.edu.cn
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Received: May 13, 2011
Revised: March 26, 2012
Accepted: April 2, 2012
Published online: June 21, 2012
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