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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2011; 17(3): 354-360
Published online Jan 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i3.354
Dietary zinc and metallothionein on small intestinal disaccharidases activity in mice
Cuong D Tran, Johanna Cool, Cory J Xian
Cuong D Tran, Gastroenterology Unit, Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service, 72 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia
Cuong D Tran, Discipline of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Johanna Cool, Discipline of Agricultural and Animal Science, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
Cory J Xian, Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia
Author contributions: Tran CD, Cool J and Xian CJ performed the majority of the experiments; Tran CD and Xian CJ were involved in editing the manuscript in addition to providing financial support for this work; Tran CD designed the study and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by (in part) the MS McLeod Post-Doctoral Fellowship obtained from the Women’s and Children’s Hospital Foundation (to Tran CD)
Correspondence to: Dr. Cuong D Tran, Gastroenterology Unit, Children, Youth and Women’s Health Service, 72 King William Rd, North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia. cuong.tran@health.sa.gov.au
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Received: May 1, 2010
Revised: June 16, 2010
Accepted: June 23, 2010
Published online: January 21, 2011
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