Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 35-45 , March 2009

Zinc Finger Protein A20 Promotes Regeneration of Small-for-Size Liver Allograft and Suppresses Rejection and Results in a Longer Survival in Recipient Rats

  • Ming-Qing Xu, Ph.D., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Liver Transplantation Division, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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  • Lu-Nan Yan, Ph.D., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Liver Transplantation Division, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Liver Transplantation Division, Department of General Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, P.R. China
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  • Xing-Hua Gou, Ph.D., M.D.

      Affiliations

    • New Drug Research Division, Diao Drug Group Ltd., Chengdu, China
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  • De-Hua Li, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • New Drug Research Division, Diao Drug Group Ltd., Chengdu, China
    • ,
  • Ying-Chun Huang, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • New Drug Research Division, Diao Drug Group Ltd., Chengdu, China
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  • Hai-Yang Hu, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • New Drug Research Division, Diao Drug Group Ltd., Chengdu, China
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  • Lan-Ying Wang, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • New Drug Research Division, Diao Drug Group Ltd., Chengdu, China
    • ,
  • Lei Han, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • New Drug Research Division, Diao Drug Group Ltd., Chengdu, China

Received 29 July 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.04.029

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 152, Issue 1 , Pages 35-45 , March 2009

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