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World J Biol Chem. Sep 26, 2010; 1(9): 281-285
Published online Sep 26, 2010. doi: 10.4331/wjbc.v1.i9.281
Published online Sep 26, 2010. doi: 10.4331/wjbc.v1.i9.281
Regeneration and DNA demethylation do not trigger PDX-1 expression in rat hepatocytes
Rudolf T Pillich, Gianfranco Scarsella, Gianfranco Risuleo, Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Charles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
Author contributions: Pillich RT carried out most of the experimental work; Scarsella G was Pillich’s PhD tutor; Risuleo G is group leader and critically analyzed the data prior to writing the manuscript.
Supported by Grants from the Italian Ministry of Education (MIUR) and traveling Grants by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (to Risuleo G)
Correspondence to: Gianfranco Risuleo, PhD, Professor, Department of Biology and Biotechnologies “Caherles Darwin”, Sapienza University of Rome, P. Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy. gianfranco.risuleo@uniroma1.it
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Received: April 28, 2010
Revised: June 22, 2010
Accepted: June 29, 2010
Published online: September 26, 2010
Revised: June 22, 2010
Accepted: June 29, 2010
Published online: September 26, 2010
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