Translational Research
Volume 155, Issue 6 , Pages 294-304 , June 2010

Neutrophil elastase contributes to the development of ischemia/reperfusion-induced liver injury by decreasing the production of insulin-like growth factor-I in rats

  • Miho Kawai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
    • ,
  • Naoaki Harada

      Affiliations

    • Department of Translational Medical Science Research, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
    • ,
  • Hiromitsu Takeyama

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
    • ,
  • Kenji Okajima

      Affiliations

    • Department of Translational Medical Science Research, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Kenji Okajima, Department Translational Medical Science Research, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Kawasumi 1, Mizuho-cho, Mizuho-ku, Nagoya 467-8601, Japan

Received 15 September 2009 ,Revised 26 January 2010 ,Accepted 22 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.trsl.2010.02.003

Translational Research
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