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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2005; 11(22): 3385-3391
Published online Jun 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i22.3385
Activation of JAK-STAT pathway is required for platelet-derived growth factor-induced proliferation of pancreatic stellate cells
Atsushi Masamune, Masahiro Satoh, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Noriaki Suzuki, Tooru Shimosegawa
Atsushi Masamune, Masahiro Satoh, Kazuhiro Kikuta, Noriaki Suzuki, Tooru Shimosegawa, Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the grant-in-aid of Encouragement of Young Scientists from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, No. 16590572, Pancreas Research Foundation of Japan No. 01-01, and the Kanae Foundation for Life and Socio-Medical Science
Correspondence to: Dr. Atsushi Masamune, Division of Gastroe-nterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-cyo, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8574, Japan. amasamune@int3.med.tohoku.ac.jp
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Received: August 26, 2004
Revised: August 27, 2004
Accepted: August 27, 2004
Published online: June 14, 2005
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