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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2010; 16(40): 5092-5103
Published online Oct 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i40.5092
Published online Oct 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i40.5092
HNF-4α determines hepatic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells from bone marrow
Mong-Liang Chen, Huei-Chun Huang, Yue-Lin Tsai, Yi-Chieh Wu, Tzer-Min Kuo, Chungming Chang, Division of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, Miaoli 350, Taiwan
Kuan-Der Lee, Department of Hematology and Oncology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi 600, Taiwan
Tzer-Min Kuo, Chungming Chang, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei 112, Taiwan
Cheng-Po Hu, Department of Life Science, Tunghai University, Taichung 406, Taiwan
Author contributions: Chen ML and Lee KD contributed equally to this work; Chen ML, Lee KD, Hu CP and Chang C designed the research; Huang HC, Tsai YL, Wu YC and Kuo TM performed the research; Chen ML, Lee KD and Chang C analyzed the data and wrote the paper.
Supported by Grant MG-098-PP-08 from the National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
Correspondence to: Dr. Chungming Chang, Distinguished Investigator, Division of Molecular and Genomic Medicine, National Health Research Institutes, No. 35, Keyan Road, Zhunan Town, Miaoli County 350, Taiwan. tonychang@nhri.org.tw
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Received: May 18, 2010
Revised: July 6, 2010
Accepted: July 13, 2010
Published online: October 28, 2010
Revised: July 6, 2010
Accepted: July 13, 2010
Published online: October 28, 2010
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