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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2010; 16(32): 4100-4106
Published online Aug 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i32.4100
Specific shRNA targeting of FAK influenced collagen metabolism in rat hepatic stellate cells
Zhi-Na Dun, Xiao-Lan Zhang, Jun-Yan An, Li-Bo Zheng, Robert Barrett, Shu-Rui Xie
Zhi-Na Dun, Xiao-Lan Zhang, Jun-Yan An, Li-Bo Zheng, Robert Barrett, Shu-Rui Xie, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Hebei Institute of Gastroenterology, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China
Robert Barrett, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center and Immunobiology Research Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States
Author contributions: Dun ZN performed the majority of the experiments, analyzed the data and drafted the manuscript; Zhang XL designed the research and wrote the manuscript; An JY and Zheng LB assisted with various experiments and helped edit the manuscript; Barrett R revised the manuscript; Xie SR contributed to the cell culture experiments.
Supported by Grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 30872513; Hebei Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, No. C2008001133 and No. C2010000565
Correspondence to: Xiao-Lan Zhang, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Hebei Key Laboratory of Gastroenterology, Hebei Institute of Gastroenterology, No. 215 Heping West Road, Shijiazhuang 050000, Hebei Province, China. xiaolanzh@126.com
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Received: February 27, 2010
Revised: June 14, 2010
Accepted: June 21, 2010
Published online: August 28, 2010
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