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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2012; 18(7): 654-661
Published online Feb 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.654
Published online Feb 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.654
(Z)-5-(4-methoxybenzylidene)thiazolidine-2,4-dione protects rats from carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury and fibrogenesis
Zhi-Zhi Chen, Zheng-Lin Wang, Chong-Yang Deng, Hao Zheng, Xian-Huo Wang, Liang Ma, Xia Ye, Ying-Hua Ma, Cai-Feng Xie, Li-Juan Chen, Yu-Quan Wei, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
Author contributions: Chen ZZ and Wang ZL contributed equally to this work; Chen ZZ, Wang ZL and Chen LJ designed the research; Chen ZZ, Deng CY, Zheng H, Ma YH and Xie CF performed the research; Wang XH, Ma L and Ye X contributed new reagents and analytic tools; Chen ZZ and Chen LJ wrote the paper; Wei YQ designed the research and wrote the paper.
Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China and National Key Technologies R and D Program of the 11th five-year plan, No. 2009ZX09501-015
Correspondence to: Li-Juan Chen, Dr., State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Cancer Center, West China Hospital, West China Medical School, Sichuan University, No. 1 Keyuan Road 4, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China. lijuan17@hotmail.com
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Received: December 19, 2010
Revised: April 19, 2011
Accepted: April 26, 2011
Published online: February 21, 2012
Revised: April 19, 2011
Accepted: April 26, 2011
Published online: February 21, 2012
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