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Editorial Board and Instructions to Authors

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Contents

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Discrimination of CD44 and Oct3/4 Expression in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma from Benign Pancreatic Ducts in Small Biopsy Specimens
Ching-Chang Lee, Wu-Hsien Kuo, Chih-Kung Lin, Hong-Wei Gao, and Wen-Chiuan Tsai

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Attenuation of High Glucose-Induced Rat Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis by Exendin-4 via Intervention of HO-1/Nrf-2 and the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway
Shu-Mei Zhao, Hong-Li Gao,Yong-Liang Wang, Qing Xu, and Chun-Yan Guo

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Stimulatory Effect of Food Restriction on the Steroidogenesis of Aldosterone in Ovariectomized Rats
Mei-Mei Kau, Ching-Han Yu, Shiow-Chwen Tsai, Jiing-Rong Wang, and Paulus S. Wang

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Effects of Acute Administration of Adipokinetic Hormone on Depression, Anxiety, Pain, Locomotion and Memory in Mice
Oguz Mutlu, Guner Ulak, Furuzan Akar, Faruk Erden, Ipek Komsuoglu Celikyurt, Emine Bektas, Pelin Tanyeri, and Havva Kaya

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Effect of Protriptyline on [Ca2+]i and Viability in MDCK Renal Tubular Cells
He-Hsiung Cheng, Chiang-Ting Chou, Wei-Zhe Liang, Chun-Chi Kuo, Pochuen Shieh, Jue-Long Wang, and Chung-Ren Jan

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Higher DHEAS Levels Associated with Long-Term Practicing of Tai Chi
Hung-Min Lai, Mark Shui-Yu Liu, Ting-Ju Lin, Ying-Lan Tsai, and Eileen Jea Chien

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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 and Special Notice

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Future Articles

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