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Osteopontin and integrin are involved in cholesterol gallstone formation

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to investigate the role of osteopontin and its receptor, integrin αv, in gallstone formation using human tissue specimens and a guinea pig lithogenic model. MATERIAL/METHODS: The nucleation role of osteopontin was determined in patients’ and normal gallbladder bile sampl...

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Autores principales: Yang, Lin, Chen, Jin-hong, Cai, Duan, Wang, Li-ying, Zha, Xi-liang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3560682/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22207105
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/MSM.882194