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2.Jiang ZJ*, Li QY*, Hao RB, Zhang FM, Huang YK, Gu JH, Li J, Liu XJ. TGF-β superfamily transcription profiles in lumbar DRG of rat with chronic inflammatory pain. Cytokine 2021. (Revised)

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12.Liu XJ, Zhang FX, Liu H, Li KC, Lu YJ, Wu QF, Li JY, Wang B, Wang Q, Lin LB, Zhong YQ, Xiao HS, Bao L, Zhang X. Activin C expressed in nociceptive afferent neurons is required for suppressing inflammatory pain. Brain 2012; 135(Pt 2):391-403. 

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14.Liu XJ, Hu H and Yin JQ. Therapeutic strategies against TGF-β signaling pathway in Hepatic Fibrosis. Liver International 2006, 26(1): 8-22.

15.Liu XJ, Ruan CM, Gong XF, Li XJ, Wang HL, Wang MW, Yin JQ. Antagonists of transforming growth factor-β signaling inhibits fibrosis-related genes. Biotechnology Letters 2005, 27(20):1609-1615.  

16.Zhang Y, Qin W, Qian Z, Liu XJ, Wang H, Gong S, Sun YG, Snutch TP, Jiang X, Tao J. Peripheral pain is enhanced by insulin-like growth factor 1 through a G protein-mediated stimulation of T-type calcium channels. Sci Signal 2014;7(346):ra94. doi: 10.1126/scisignal.2005283.

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18.Zhang FX, Liu XJ, Gong LQ, Yao JR, Li KC, Li ZY, Lin LB, Lu YJ, Xiao HS, Bao L, Zhang XH, Zhang X. Inhibition of inflammatory pain by activating B-type natriuretic Peptide signal pathway in nociceptive sensory neurons. J Neurosci. 2010; 30(32):10927-10938.

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