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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2008; 14(39): 6036-6043
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6036
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6036
Decreased phagocytic activity of Kupffer cells in a rat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis model
Tatsuhiro Tsujimoto, Hideto Kawaratani, Toshiyuki Kitazawa, Mitsuteru Kitade, Hitoshi Yoshiji, Masahito Uemura, Hiroshi Fukui, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
Toshiko Hirai, Hajime Ohishi, Department of Endoscopy and Ultrasound, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan
Author contributions: Tsujimoto T and Fukui H designed the research project; Tsujimoto T, Kawaratani H, Kitazawa T and Kitade M contributed to the immunohistochemical staining; Tsujimoto T, Hirai T and Ohishi H contributed to contrast enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) examination; Tsujimoto T, Kawaratani H, Yoshiji H and Uemura M analysed the data; and Tsujimoto T wrote the paper.
Supported by Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan, No. 19590784
Correspondence to: Tatsuhiro Tsujimoto, MD, PhD, Third Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara, Nara 634-8522, Japan. tat-tyan@xa2.so-net.ne.jp
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Received: June 20, 2008
Revised: September 16, 2008
Accepted: September 23, 2008
Published online: October 21, 2008
Revised: September 16, 2008
Accepted: September 23, 2008
Published online: October 21, 2008
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