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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 15, 2003; 9(8): 1804-1807
Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1804
Contractile effects and intracellular Ca2+ signalling induced by emodin in circular smooth muscle cells of rat colon
Tao Ma, Qing-Hui Qi, Wen-Xiu Yang, Jian Xu, Zuo-Liang Dong
Tao Ma, Qing-Hui Qi, Jian Xu, Zuo-Liang Dong, Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China
Wen-Xiu Yang, Division of Biophysics, Department of Physics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.30171198
Correspondence to: Qing-Hui Qi, Department of Surgery, General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University, Tianjin 300052, China. mataoemail@yahoo.com.cn
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Received: January 11, 2003
Revised: January 16, 2003
Accepted: March 10, 2003
Published online: August 15, 2003
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