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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2013; 19(8): 1230-1238
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1230
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1230
Schistosoma japonicum egg antigen up-regulates fibrogenesis and inhibits proliferation in primary hepatic stellate cells in a concentration-dependent manner
Ping Liu, Mi Wang, Xiao-Dan Lu, Shu-Juan Zhang, Wang-Xian Tang, Institute of Liver Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Liu P performed the majority of the experiments; Wang M, Lu XD and Zhang SJ coordinated the study and provided analytical tools; Liu P and Wang M designed the experiments; Liu P and Tang WX wrote the manuscript.
Supported by Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81071381
Correspondence to: Wang-Xian Tang, Professor, Institute of Liver Diseases, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, 1095 Jie-Fang Avenue, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China. tangwx@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn
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Received: September 14, 2012
Revised: December 27, 2012
Accepted: January 23, 2013
Published online: February 28, 2013
Revised: December 27, 2012
Accepted: January 23, 2013
Published online: February 28, 2013
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