The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages 823-832 , June 2010

Intracellular delivery of adenosine triphosphate enhanced healing process in full-thickness skin wounds in diabetic rabbits

  • Jianpu Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

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    • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 502 852 4419; fax: +1 502 852 1256
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  • Rong Wan, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
    • Department of Environment Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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  • Yiqun Mo, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Environment Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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  • Ming Li, B.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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  • Qunwei Zhang, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Environment Health and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Information Sciences, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
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  • Sufan Chien, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA

Received 2 January 2009 ,Revised 1 May 2009

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 Sufan Chien is the partner of Novera, LLC in Louisville, which plans to further develop and commercialize the ATP-vesicle for wound treatment.

PII: S0002-9610(09)00641-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.05.040

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6 , Pages 823-832 , June 2010

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