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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2012; 18(47): 7070-7078
Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7070
Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7070
Connective tissue growth factor is overexpressed in human hepatocellular carcinoma and promotes cell invasion and growth
Ming Xiu, Fang-Hui He, Rui-Juan Zhang, Run-Ping Gao, Department of Hepatic-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
Ya-Hui Liu, Department of Hepatic-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery, First Hospital, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China
David R Brigstock, the Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH 43205, United States
David R Brigstock, Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43205, United States
Author contributions: Xiu M, He FH and Zhang RJ performed the majority of the experiments; Liu YH contributed the study design, data collection; Gao RP designed the study and wrote the manuscript; Brigstock DR co-ordinated the study and edited the manuscript; Xiu M and Liu YH contributed equally to the paper.
Supported by National Natural Scientific Foundation, No. 30872236, 81070370, to Gao RP; and NIH 5R01AA016003, to Brigstock DR
Correspondence to: Run-Ping Gao, Professor, Department of Hepatic-Biliary-Pancreatic Medicine, First Hospital, Jilin University, 71 Xinmin Avenue, Changchun 130021, Jilin Province, China. gao_runping@yahoo.com
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Received: July 17, 2012
Revised: November 13, 2012
Accepted: November 24, 2012
Published online: December 21, 2012
Revised: November 13, 2012
Accepted: November 24, 2012
Published online: December 21, 2012
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