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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 21, 2012; 18(35): 4925-4933
Published online Sep 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i35.4925
Published online Sep 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i35.4925
Endothelial precursor cells promote angiogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma
Xi-Tai Sun, Xian-Wen Yuan, Hai-Tao Zhu, Zheng-Ming Deng, De-Cai Yu, Yi-Tao Ding, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
Xi-Tai Sun, Xian-Wen Yuan, Hai-Tao Zhu, Zheng-Ming Deng, De-Cai Yu, Yi-Tao Ding, Institute of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
Hai-Tao Zhu, Zheng-Ming Deng, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
Xiang Zhou, Department of Pathology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital, School of Medicine, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Sun XT and Ding YT designed the research; Yuan XW, Zhu HT, Deng ZM, Yu DC and Zhou X performed the research; Sun XT analyzed the data and wrote the paper.
Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30972904; Jiangsu Provincial Key Medical Center for Hepatobiliary Disease, No. ZX200605
Correspondence to: Yi-Tao Ding, Professor, Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, No. 321 Zhongshan Road, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China. yitaoding@hotmail.com
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Received: December 30, 2011
Revised: May 16, 2012
Accepted: May 26, 2012
Published online: September 21, 2012
Revised: May 16, 2012
Accepted: May 26, 2012
Published online: September 21, 2012
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