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Wide gene expression profiling of ischemia-reperfusion injury in human liver transplantation

  1. Anna Conti1,
  2. Simona Scala2,
  3. Paola D'Agostino2,
  4. Elena Alimenti2,
  5. Daniele Morelli2,
  6. Barbara Andria2,
  7. Angela Tammaro2,
  8. Chiara Attanasio2,
  9. Floriana Della Ragione3,
  10. Vincenzo Scuderi4,
  11. Floriana Fabbrini1,
  12. Maurizio D'Esposito3,
  13. Ernesto Di Florio4,
  14. Lucio Nitsch1,
  15. Fulvio Calise2,4,
  16. Antonio Faiella1,†,*

Article first published online: 27 DEC 2006

DOI: 10.1002/lt.20960

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Liver Transplantation

Liver Transplantation

Volume 13, Issue 1, pages 99–113, January 2007

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Conti, A., Scala, S., D'Agostino, P., Alimenti, E., Morelli, D., Andria, B., Tammaro, A., Attanasio, C., Ragione, F. D., Scuderi, V., Fabbrini, F., D'Esposito, M., Di Florio, E., Nitsch, L., Calise, F. and Faiella, A. (2007), Wide gene expression profiling of ischemia-reperfusion injury in human liver transplantation. Liver Transpl, 13: 99–113. doi: 10.1002/lt.20960

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Biology and Cellular Pathology, Federico II University, Center of Biotechnologies, Naples, Italy

  2. 2

    Center of Biotechnologies, “Antonio Cardarelli” Hospital, Naples, Italy

  3. 3

    Institute of Genetics and Biophysics, “A Buzzati Traverso,” National Research Council, Naples, Italy

  4. 4

    Liver Transplantation Unit, “Antonio Cardarelli” Hospital, Naples, Italy

  1. †

    Telephone: 39 081 7473433; FAX: 39 081 7473433

*Center of Biotechnologies “Antonio Cardarelli” Hospital Via A. Cardarelli, 9-80131 Naples, Italy

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 27 DEC 2006
  2. Article first published online: 27 DEC 2006
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 AUG 2006
  4. Manuscript Received: 10 APR 2006

Funded by

  • “High Committee for Transplantation of Campania Region,”
  • MIUR (Italian Ministry for Education, University, and Research)
  • BIOGEM (Biotechnology and Molecular Genetics in Southern Italy)
  • CNR (National Research Council)

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