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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2008; 14(41): 6306-6311
Published online Nov 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6306
Published online Nov 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.6306
Characteristic features of ghrelin cells in the gastrointestinal tract and the regulation of stomach ghrelin expression and production
Zheng Zhao, Takafumi Sakai, Area of Regulatory Biology, Division of Life Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, Saitama 338-8570, Japan
Author contributions: Sakai T contributed to conception and design of the studies, conduct and supervision of the studies, critical revision of the manuscript for important intellectual content and approval of the final version of the manuscript; Zhao Z contributed to design and performing parts of the experiments, drafting of the manuscript.
Supported by (in part) Grants for research fellowships from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science for Young Scientists and by the Program for Promotion of Fundamental Studies in Health Sciences of the National Institute of Biomedical Innovation (NIBIO)
Correspondence to: Takafumi Sakai, PhD, Area of Regulatory Biology, Division of Life Science, Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-ohkubo, Sakuraku, Saitama 338-8570, Japan. tsakai@mail.saitama-u.ac.jp
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Received: October 15, 2008
Revised: October 20, 2008
Accepted: October 27, 2008
Published online: November 7, 2008
Revised: October 20, 2008
Accepted: October 27, 2008
Published online: November 7, 2008
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