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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 7, 2012; 18(29): 3775-3781
Published online Aug 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i29.3775
Alanine and aspartate aminotransferase and glutamine-cycling pathway: Their roles in pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome
Silvia Sookoian, Carlos J Pirola
Silvia Sookoian, Department of Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, Institute of Medical Research A Lanari-IDIM, University of Buenos Aires-National Council of Scientific and Technological Research (CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1427, Argentina
Carlos J Pirola, Department of Molecular Genetics and Biology of Complex Diseases, Institute of Medical Research A Lanari-IDIM, University of Buenos Aires-National Council of Scientific and Technological Research (CONICET), Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1427, Argentina
Author contributions: Sookoian S and Pirola CJ designed the study, analyzed and interpreted the data, and prepared and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by Grants PICT 2008-1521 and 2010-0441, from Agencia Nacional de Promoción Científica y Tecnológica; and UBACYT CM04, from Universidad de Buenos Aires
Correspondence to: Silvia Sookoian, MD, PhD, Department of Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, Institute of Medical Research A Lanari-IDIM, University of Buenos Aires-National Council of Scientific and Technological Research (CONICET), Instituto de Investigaciones Médicas A. Lanari. Av. Combatiente de Malvinas 3150, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires 1427, Argentina. sookoian.silvia@lanari.fmed.uba.ar
Telephone: +54-11-45148701 Fax: +54-11-45238947
Received: May 29, 2012
Revised: June 15, 2012
Accepted: June 28, 2012
Published online: August 7, 2012
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