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World J Hepatol. May 27, 2010; 2(5): 175-179
Published online May 27, 2010. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v2.i5.175
Published online May 27, 2010. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v2.i5.175
Innovative immunohistochemistry identifies MMP-9 expressing macrophages at the invasive front of murine HCC
Martin Roderfeld, Timo Rath, Elke Roeb, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Department of Medicine II, Gastroenterology, Giessen 35385, Germany
Frank Lammert, Department of Internal Medicine II, Saarland University Hospital, Saarland University, Homburg 66421, Germany.
Christian Dierkes, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Department of Pathology, Giessen 35385, Germany.
Jürgen Graf, Philipps-University Marburg, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, 35033 Marburg and Passenger Medical Care, Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Frankfurt 60546, Germany
Author contributions: Roderfeld M designed the study, analyzed and interpreted data, and drafted the manuscript; Rath T and Dierkes C were responsible for acquisition of data, material, technical and intellectual support, analysis, and interpretation; Lammert F and Graf J provided critical revision of the manuscript and important intellectual content; Roeb E was responsible for study design, supervision and drafting of the manuscript.
Supported by the Grants from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (RO 957/8-1 and SFB/TRR 57) and by BMBF ZooMAP-TPC4; a Research Grant of the University Medical Center Giessen and Marburg (UKGM 10/2010 GI)
Correspondence to: Elke Roeb, Professor, Justus-Liebig-University, Department of Medicine II, Gastroenterology, Paul-Meimberg-Str. 5, Giessen 35385, Germany. elke.roeb@innere.med.uni-giessen.de
Telephone: +49-641-9942338 Fax: +49-641-9942339
Received: January 8, 2010
Revised: April 9, 2010
Accepted: April 16, 2010
Published online: May 27, 2010
Revised: April 9, 2010
Accepted: April 16, 2010
Published online: May 27, 2010
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