Single injection of naked plasmid encoding α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone protects against thioacetamide-induced acute liver failure in mice
Authors:
- Bruno JawanBJBruno Jawan
- Tsung-Hsing LeeTLTsung-Hsing Lee
- Kuo-Sheng HungKHKuo-Sheng Hung
- Wen-Ying ChouWCWen-Ying Chou
- Cheng-Nann LuCLCheng-Nann Lu
- Jong-Kang LiuJLJong-Kang Liu
- Yann-Jang ChenYCYann-Jang Chen
- 1 September 2004
- journal article
- Published by Elsevier in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
- Vol. 322 (1) , 153-161
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