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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2009; 15(41): 5165-5175
Published online Nov 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5165
Published online Nov 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5165
Direct hepatic differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells induced by valproic acid and cytokines
Xue-Jun Dong, Guo-Rong Zhang, Molecular Medicine Center of Shaoxing People’s Hospital, The First Affiliate Hospital of Shaoxing University, Shaoxing 312000, Zhejiang Province, China
Qing-Jun Zhou, Ruo-Lang Pan, Ye Chen, Li-Xin Xiang, Jian-Zhong Shao, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang Province, China; Key Laboratory for Cell and Gene Engineering of Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Dong XJ and Zhang GR designed the research and analyzed the data; Zhou QJ designed and performed the research; Chen Y, Pan RL and Xiang LX performed the research and analyzed the data; Shao JZ designed the research, analyzed the data and edited the manuscript.
Supported by A grant from Medicine and Health Key Project of Zhejiang Province, Science and Technology Foundation of Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic of China, No. WKJ2007-2-037, and Shaoxing Key Project for Science and Technology, No. 2007A23008, 2005141
Correspondence to: Jian-Zhong Shao, Professor, College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang Province, China. dxj9666@163.com
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Received: August 2, 2009
Revised: September 18, 2009
Accepted: September 25, 2009
Published online: November 7, 2009
Revised: September 18, 2009
Accepted: September 25, 2009
Published online: November 7, 2009
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