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World J Hypertens. Jun 23, 2012; 2(3): 29-33
Published online Jun 23, 2012. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v2.i3.29
Published online Jun 23, 2012. doi: 10.5494/wjh.v2.i3.29
Contribution of lysosomal cysteine proteases in cardiac and renal diseases
Damin Huang, Department of Cardiology, Xinhua Hospital (Chongming), School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 202150, China
Yang-Long Li, Department of Cardiology, The Longjing City Hospital, Longjing 133400, Jilin Province, China
Xianwu Cheng, Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan
Xianwu Cheng, Department of Cardiology, Yanbian University Hospital, Yanji 133000, Jilin Province, China
Xianwu Cheng, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul 130-701, South Korea
Author contributions: Cheng X drafted manuscript, handled funding and supervision; Huang D and Li YL revised manuscript.
Supported by Grants from the Japan Heart Foundation/Novartis Research Award on Molecular and Cellular Cardiology, No. 26-007523 (to Cheng X); and The Scientific Research Fund of the Chinese Ministry of Education, No. 30960128 (to Cheng X)
Correspondence to: Xianwu Cheng, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, 65 Tsuruma-cho, Showa-ku, Nagoya 466-8550, Japan. chengxw0908@yahoo.com.cn
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Received: August 8, 2011
Revised: May 20, 2012
Accepted: June 12, 2012
Published online: June 23, 2012
Revised: May 20, 2012
Accepted: June 12, 2012
Published online: June 23, 2012
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