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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2009; 15(37): 4720-4725
Published online Oct 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4720
Published online Oct 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4720
Correlation between anti-fibrotic effect of baicalin and serum cytokines in rat hepatic fibrosis
Xiao-Dong Peng, Chang-Quan Huang, Chun-Mei He, Li-Juan Chen, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Xiao-Dong Peng, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong 637000, Sichuan Province, China
Li-Li Dai, Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, China
Author contributions: Peng XD and Dai LL contributed equally to this work; Peng XD, Dai LL, Huang CQ, He CM and Chen LJ designed the research; Peng XD and Huang CQ performed the research; Huang CQ contributed new reagents/analytic tools; Peng XD and Huang CQ analyzed the data; Peng XD, Huang CQ and Chen LJ wrote the paper.
Supported by Grants from National Key Technologies R&D Program of 11th five-year plan, 2009ZX09501-015
Correspondence to: Dr. Li-Juan Chen, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, 1# Keyuan Road 4, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. lijuanc2008@163.com
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Received: July 10, 2009
Revised: August 22, 2009
Accepted: August 29, 2009
Published online: October 7, 2009
Revised: August 22, 2009
Accepted: August 29, 2009
Published online: October 7, 2009
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