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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2005; 11(19): 2906-2911
Published online May 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i19.2906
Nestin-positive progenitor cells isolated from human fetal pancreas have phenotypic markers identical to mesenchymal stem cells
Ling Zhang, Tian-Pei Hong, Jiang Hu, Yi-Nan Liu, Yong-Hua Wu, Ling-Song Li
Ling Zhang, Tian-Pei Hong, Yong-Hua Wu, Department of Endocrinology, Peking University Third Hospital, Beijing 100083, China
Jiang Hu, Yi-Nan Liu, Ling-Song Li, Stem Cell Research Center, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100083, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30170443; Major State Basic Research Development Program of China, No. 2001CB510105 and “211” Project Foundation of Peking University
Correspondence to: Dr. Tian-Pei Hong, Department of Endocrinology, Peking University Third Hospital, 49 Huayuanbeilu, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China. tpho66@bjmu.edu.cn
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Received: June 19, 2004
Revised: June 20, 2004
Accepted: July 22, 2004
Published online: May 21, 2005
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