African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12513

Full Length Research Paper

The urothelium enhancive polarization in CfTX-1 peptide intervened toad urinary bladder

Ziduo Shen
  • Ziduo Shen
  • Laboratory of Extreme Environment Medicine and Physiology Sciences, China.
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Xunguo Yang
  • Xunguo Yang
  • Laboratory of Extreme Environment Medicine and Physiology Sciences, China.
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Joseph Akparibila Azure
  • Joseph Akparibila Azure
  • Laboratory of Extreme Environment Medicine and Physiology Sciences, China.
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Annie Christel Bell
  • Annie Christel Bell
  • Laboratory of Extreme Environment Medicine and Physiology Sciences, China.
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Yueyi Sun
  • Yueyi Sun
  • School of International Education, Hainan Medical College, Haikou, China.
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Xinyi Cheng
  • Xinyi Cheng
  • Laboratory of Extreme Environment Medicine and Physiology Sciences, China.
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Fiona Masesi Dhlamini
  • Fiona Masesi Dhlamini
  • Laboratory of Extreme Environment Medicine and Physiology Sciences, China.
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Lingfeng Gao
  • Lingfeng Gao
  • Laboratory of Extreme Environment Medicine and Physiology Sciences, China.
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Yang Wang
  • Yang Wang
  • Laboratory of Extreme Environment Medicine and Physiology Sciences, China.
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  •  Received: 14 March 2019
  •  Accepted: 29 July 2019
  •  Published: 31 August 2019

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