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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 15, 2002; 8(3): 540-545
Published online Jun 15, 2002. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v8.i3.540
Evidences for vagus nerve in maintenance of immune balance and transmission of immune information from gut to brain in STM-infected rats
Xi Wang, Bai-Ren Wang, Xi-Jing Zhang, Zhen Xu, Yu-Qiang Ding, Gong Ju
Xi Wang, Bai-Ren Wang, Zhen Xu, Yu-Qiang Ding, Gong Ju, Institute of Neuroscience, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China
Xi-Jing Zhang, Department of Anesthesiology, Xi Jing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an 710032, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation, No. 39830130
Correspondence to: Gong Ju, Institute of Neurosciences, The Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, P.R. China. jugong@fmmu.edu.cn
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Received: November 2, 2001
Revised: November 15, 2001
Accepted: November 27, 2001
Published online: June 15, 2002
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