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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Dec 15, 2011; 2(6): 146-154
Published online Dec 15, 2011. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v2.i6.146
Published online Dec 15, 2011. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v2.i6.146
Stimulation of oval cell and hepatocyte proliferation by exogenous bombesin and neurotensin in partially hepatectomized rats
Stelios F Assimakopoulos, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, Patras 26504, Greece
Athanassios C Tsamandas, Chrisoula D Scopa, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Patras, Patras 26504, Greece
Ilias H Alexandris, Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Amfissa, Amfissa 33100, Greece
Christos Georgiou, Department of Biology, Section of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development, University of Patras, Patras 26100, Greece
Constantine E Vagianos, 1st Department of Surgical, “Saint Panteleimon” General Hospital of Nikaia, Piraeus 18454, Greece
Author contributions: Assimakopoulos SF, Vagianos CE andScopa CD contributed to the conception and design; Alexandris IH, Georgiou C and Tsamandas AC contributed to the acquisition of data; Tsamandas AC and Assimakopoulos SF analyzed and interrelated the data; Assimakopoulos SF drafted the manuscript; Vagianos CE and Scopa CD critically revised the manuscript; all the authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Correspondence to: Stelios F Assimakopoulos, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Patras, Patras 26504, Greece. sassim@upatras.gr
Telephone: +30-2610-999583 Fax: +30-2610-993982
Received: September 26, 2011
Revised: November 7, 2011
Accepted: November 14, 2011
Published online: December 15, 2011
Revised: November 7, 2011
Accepted: November 14, 2011
Published online: December 15, 2011
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