Cover

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Editorial Board & Instructions to Authors

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Contents

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Circadian Patterns of Rats in Their Home Cages Detected Using a Video Tracking System
Kun-Ruey Shieh, Rong-Jie Chen, and Shu-Chuan Yang

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Serum Glutamine Levels as a Potential Diagnostic Biomarker in Sepsis following Surgery for Peritonitis
Chun-Ju Yang, Ting-Shuo Huang, Tung-Liang Lee, Kang-Chung Yang, Shin-Sheng Yuan, Ruey-Hwa Lu, Chung-Ho Hsieh, and Yu-Chiau Shyu

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Combined and Isolated Effects of Alcohol Intake and One Night of Sleep Deprivation on Mood States, Hormonal and Inflammatory Responses in Healthy Male Adults: a Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial
Rodrigo Rodrigues, Rodrigo de Azevedo Franke, Bruno Costa Teixeira, Rodrigo Cauduro de Oliveira Macedo, André Luiz Lopes, Álvaro Reischak-Oliveira, Bruno Manfredini Baroni, and Marco Aurélio Vaz

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The Mechanism of Mitochondria-Mediated Pathway in the Apoptosis of Platelets in Immune-Induced Bone Marrow Failure
Qin Zheng, Yiling Jiang, Aiping Zhang, Lele Cui, Lemin Xia, and Meihong Luo

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Infusion of Porcine-Derived Amniotic Fluid Stem Cells for Treatment of Experimental Colitis in Mice
Kun-Yi Lin, Shao-Yu Peng, Chih-Jen Chou, Herng-Sheng Lee, Leou-Chyr Lin, Ru-Yu Pan, and Shinn-Chih Wu

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Involvement of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Activation in Midkine-Mediated Central Hypotensive Effects
Ching-Huang Lin, Jun-Yen Pan, Jung-Jui Chang, Hsin-Hung Chen, Pei-Wen Cheng, and Ching-Jiunn Tseng

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Statement of Conflict of Interest

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Statement of Human and Animal Rights

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Statement of Informed Consent

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Copyright Transfer Form

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Errata & Order Form

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Future Articles

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Author Index for Volume 60

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Subject Index for Volume 60

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Contents of Volume 60, 2017

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