Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 157, Issue 1 , Pages 63-70 , November 2009

Lentivirus-Based DsRed-2-Transfected Pancreatic Cancer Cells for Deep In Vivo Imaging of Metastatic Disease

  • Jiahua Zhou, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at and Department of General Surgery, Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China.
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  • Zeqian Yu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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  • Susu Zhao, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Basic School of Medical Science, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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  • Liang Hu, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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  • Jie Zheng, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Pathophysiology, Basic School of Medical Science, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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  • Detong Yang, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Surgery, Zhong Da Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
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  • Michael Bouvet, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California
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  • Robert M. Hoffman, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, California
    • AntiCancer, Inc., San Diego, California

Received 28 June 2008

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PII: S0022-4804(08)00549-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.08.027

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 157, Issue 1 , Pages 63-70 , November 2009

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