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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2008; 14(39): 6004-6011
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6004
Published online Oct 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6004
Facilitating effects of berberine on rat pancreatic islets through modulating hepatic nuclear factor 4 alpha expression and glucokinase activity
Zhi-Quan Wang, Fu-Er Lu, San-Hua Leng, Xin-Sheng Fang, Guang Chen, Zeng-Si Wang, Li-Ping Dong, Zhong-Qing Yan, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China
Author contributions: Lu FE and Leng SH designed the research; Wang ZQ, Fang XS, Chen G, Wang ZS, Dong LP and Yan ZQ performed the research; Wang ZQ and Fang XS analyzed the data; and Wang ZQ wrote the paper.
Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30500685
Correspondence to: Dr. Fu-Er Lu, Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430030, Hubei Province, China. felu@tjh.tjmu.edu.cn
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Received: June 23, 2008
Revised: September 20, 2008
Accepted: September 27, 2008
Published online: October 21, 2008
Revised: September 20, 2008
Accepted: September 27, 2008
Published online: October 21, 2008
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