Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 152, Issue 2 , Pages 218-223 , April 2009

Autonomic Regulation of Liver Regeneration After Partial Hepatectomy in Mice

  • Osamu Ikeda, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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  • Michitaka Ozaki, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Molecular Surgery, Hokkaido University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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  • Soichiro Murata, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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  • Ryota Matsuo, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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  • Yoritaka Nakano, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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  • Motonobu Watanabe, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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  • Katsuji Hisakura, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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  • Andriy Myronovych, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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  • Takuya Kawasaki, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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  • Keisuke Kohno, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
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  • Nobuhiro Ohkohchi, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Surgery, Advanced Biomedical Applications, Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8575, Japan

Received 15 November 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.02.059

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 152, Issue 2 , Pages 218-223 , April 2009

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