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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2010; 16(41): 5211-5224
Published online Nov 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i41.5211
Published online Nov 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i41.5211
Smad7 dependent expression signature highlights BMP2 and HK2 signaling in HSC transdifferentiation
Bernd Denecke, Interdisciplinary Centre for Clinical Research (IZKF) Aachen, RWTH Aachen University, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Lucia Wickert, Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Pathobiochemistry of RWTH-University Hospital, 52074 Aachen, Germany
Yan Liu, Steven Dooley, Nadja M Meindl-Beinker, Molecular Hepatology, Alcohol Induced Diseases, Department of Medicine II, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, 68167 Mannheim, Germany
Loredana Ciuclan, Department of Biology, Babes-Bolyai University, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Author contributions: Denecke B, Wickert L and Liu Y performed the majority of the experiments and were involved in editing the manuscript and preparing the figures; Ciuclan L was directly involved in discussing the results and editing the manuscript; Dooley S was involved in designing the study and providing financial support for this work; Meindl-Beinker NM was involved in designing and coordinating the study and writing the manuscript.
Supported by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft DO373/6-1 and SFB TRR77, BMBF (HepatoSys), European Research Advisory Board and the Schlieben-Lange-Programm of the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst of Baden-Württemberg and the Europäische Sozialfond
Correspondence to: Dr. Nadja M Meindl-Beinker, Molecular Hepatology, Alcohol Induced Diseases, Department of Medicine II, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany. nadja.meindl-beinker@medma.uni-heidelberg.de
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Received: April 14, 2010
Revised: May 11, 2010
Accepted: May 18, 2010
Published online: November 7, 2010
Revised: May 11, 2010
Accepted: May 18, 2010
Published online: November 7, 2010
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