World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Molecular physiology of vesicular glutamate transporters in the digestive system

Tao Li, Fayez K. Ghishan, Liqun Bai

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1731-1736. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1731

Adiponectin as a protective factor in hepatic steatosis

Nahum Méndez-Sánchez, Norberto C. Chávez-Tapia, Antonio R. Villa, Karla Sánchez-Lara, Daniel Zamora-Valdés, Martha H. Ramos, Misael Uribe

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1737-1741. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1737

Effects of glutamine supplementation on splenocyte cytokine mRNA expression in rats with septic peritonitis

Sung-Ling Yeh, Yu-Ni Lai, Huey-Fang Shang, Ming-Tsan Lin, Wan-Chun Chiu, Wei-Jao Chen

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1742-1746. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1742

Preventive and therapeutic effects of NF-kappaB inhibitor curcumin in rats colitis induced by trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid

Yan-Ting Jian, Guo-Feng Mai, Ji-De Wang, Ya-Li Zhang, Rong-Cheng Luo, Yong-Xin Fang

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1747-1752. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1747

Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in hepatic stellate cells during rat hepatic fibrosis and its intervention by IL-10

Wei-Da Zheng, Li-Juan Zhang, Mei-Na Shi, Zhi-Xin Chen, Yun-Xin Chen, Yue-Hong Huang, Xiao-Zhong Wang

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1753-1758. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1753

Expression and significance of nuclear factor κB p65 in colon tissues of rats with TNBS-induced colitis

Jun-Hua Li, Jie-Ping Yu, Hong-Gang Yu, Xi-Ming Xu, Liang-Liang Yu, Shi-Quan Liu

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1759-1763. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1759

Protective effects of 5,4’-dihydroxy-3’,5’-dimethoxy-7-O-β-D-glucopyranosyloxy-flavone on experimental hepatic injury

Dong-Hui Xu, Xue-Ting Mei, Ying Chen, Yan-Mei Li, Jun-Yi Lv, Shi-Bo Xu

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1764-1768. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1764

Psychiatric side effects of pegylated interferon alfa-2b as compared to conventional interferon alfa-2b in patients with chronic hepatitis C

Michael R Kraus, Arne Schäfer, Herbert Csef, Michael Scheurlen

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1769-1774. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1769

Significance of glucocorticoid receptor expression in colonic mucosal cells of patients with ulcerative colitis

Hu Zhang, Qin Ouyang, Zhong-Hui Wen, Claudio Fiocchi, Wei-Ping Liu, Dai-Yun Chen, Feng-Yuan Li

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1775-1778. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1775

Prognostic analysis of surgical treatment of peripheral cholangiocarcinoma: Two decades of experience at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Yi-Yin Jan, Chun-Nan Yeh, Ta-Sen Yeh, Tse-Ching Chen

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1779-1784. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1779

Incidence of ulcerative colitis in Central Greece: A prospective study

Spiros D. Ladas, Elias Mallas, Konstantinos Giorgiotis, Georgios Karamanolis, Dimitrios Trigonis, Apostolos Markadas, Vana Sipsa, Sotirios A. Raptis

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1785-1787. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1785

p62 expression in primary carcinomas of the digestive system

Hong-Liu Qian, Xuan-Xian Peng, Shou-Hui Chen, Hui-Ming Ye, Jing-Hua Qiu

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1788-1792. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1788

Expression of CXC receptor 1 and 2 in esophageal mucosa of patients with reflux esophagitis

Hajime Isomoto, Yusei Kanazawa, Yoshito Nishi, Chun-Yang Wen, Kenichiro Inoue, Shigeru Kohno

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1793-1797. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1793

Four-year follow up of hepatitis C patients vaccinated against hepatitis B virus

Slawomir Chlabicz, Tadeusz Wojciech Lapinski, Anna Grzeszczuk, Danuta Prokopowicz

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1798-1801. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1798

Deformity of duodenal bulb, gastric metaplasia of duodenal regenerating mucosa and recurrence of duodenal ulcer: A correlated study

Chun-Chao Chang, Shiann Pan, Gi-Shih Lien, Cheng-Hsiung Liao, Sheng-Hsuan Chen, Yeong-Shan Cheng

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1802-1805. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1802

Therapeutic effect of autologous dendritic cell vaccine on patients with chronic hepatitis B: A clinical study

Min Chen, Yong-Guo Li, Da-Zhi Zhang, Zhi-Yi Wang, Wei-Qun Zeng, Xiao-Feng Shi, Yuan Guo, Shu-Hua Guo, Hong Ren

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1806-1808. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1806

Study on hepatoprotective effect of peptide S-8300 from shark liver

Feng-Jie Huang, Zheng-Bing Lv, Qian Li, Li-Jun Wei, Liang Zhang, Wu-Tong Wu

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1809-1812. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1809

Gastrointestinal bezoars: A retrospective analysis of 34 cases

Kenan Erzurumlu, Zafer Malazgirt, Ahmet Bektas, Adem Dervisoglu, Cafer Polat, Gokhan Senyurek, Ibrahim Yetim, Kayhan Ozkan

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1813-1817. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1813

Age scope of high-risk population for esophageal cancer in Ci county

Zhi-Feng Chen, Jun Hou, Zhen-Wei Ding, Cui-Lan Guo, Cui-Yun Qiao, Guo-Hui Song, Shao-Sen Li, Jian-Hui Zhang, Yu-Tong He

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1818-1821. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1818

Stereoselective urinary excretion of S-(-)- and R-(+)-propranolol glucuronide following oral administration of RS-propranolol in Chinese Han subjects

Lian-Jun Luan, Qing Shao, Jian-Yin Ma, Su Zeng

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1822-1824. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1822

Modulation of liver oxidant-antioxidant system by ischemic preconditioning during ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats

Guang-Jin Yuan, Jin-Chun Ma, Zuo-Jiong Gong, Xiao-Mei Sun, Shi-Hua Zheng, Xi Li

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1825-1828. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1825

Apoptosis of human gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells induced by mitomycin combined with sulindac

Li Ma, Yong-Le Xie, Yi Yu, Qiu-Ning Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1829-1832. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1829

Oral attenuated Salmonella typhimurium vaccine against MG7-Ag mimotope of gastric cancer

Fan-Ping Meng, Jie Ding, Zhao-Cai Yu, Quan-Li Han, Chang-Cun Guo, Na Liu, Dai-Ming Fan

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1833-1836. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1833

Screening differentially expressed genes in mouse hepatocarcinoma ascites cell line with high potential of lymphatic metastasis

Xiao-Nan Cui, Jian-Wu Tang, Li Hou, Bo Song, Li Li, Ji-Wei Liu

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1837-1842. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1837

Reduced bone mineral density and altered bone turnover markers in patients with non-cirrhotic chronic hepatitis B or C infection

Ingolf Schiefke, Andreas Fach, Marcus Wiedmann, Andreas V. Aretin, Eva Schenker, Gudrun Borte, Manfred Wiese, Joachim Moessner

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1843-1847. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1843

Hepatic steatosis is associated with an increased risk of carotid atherosclerosis

Henry Völzke, Daniel M. Robinson, Volker Kleine, Roland Deutscher, Wolfgang Hoffmann, Jan Lüdemann, Ulf Schminke, Christof Kessler, Ulrich John

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1848-1853. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1848

Effect of interferon alpha2b plus ribavirin treatment on selected growth factors in respect to inflammation and fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C

Panasiuk Anatol, Flisiak Robert, Prokopowicz Danuta

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1854-1858. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1854

Trial of a novel endoscopic tattooing biopsy forceps on animal model

Jian-Min Si, Lei-Min Sun, Yu-Jing Fan, Liang-Jing Wang

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1859-1861. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1859

Genetic distinctions between autoimmune hepatitis in Italy and North America

Paolo Muratori, Albert J. Czaja, Luigi Muratori, Georgios Pappas, Silvana Maccariello, Fabio Cassani, Alessandro Granito, Rodolfo Ferrari, Vilma Mantovani, Marco Lenzi, Francesco B. Bianchi

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1862-1866. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1862

Cytochrome p450 2E1 polymorphisms and the risk of gastric cardia cancer

Lin Cai, Zong-Li Zheng, Zuo-Feng Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1867-1871. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1867

Endoscopic ablation of Barrett’s esophagus using high power setting argon plasma coagulation: A prospective study

Corrado Pedrazzani, Filippo Catalano, Mara Festini, Germana Zerman, Anna Tomezzoli, Andrea Ruzzenente, Alfredo Guglielmi, Giovanni de Manzoni

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1872-1875. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1872

Effect of omeprazole on symptoms and ultrastructural esophageal damage in acid bile reflux

Carlo Calabrese, Anna Fabbri, Mauro Bortolotti, Giovanna Cenacchi, Scialpi Carlo, Desiree Zahlane, Mario Miglioli, Giulio Di Febo

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1876-1880. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1876

Adenocarcinoma and infection in a solitary hepatic cyst: A case report

Ching-Chung Lin, Shee-Chan Lin, Wen-Ching Ko, Kuo-Ming Chang, Shou-Chuan Shih

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1881-1883. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1881

Small-bowel perforation caused by fish bone

Sheng-Der Hsu, De-Chuan Chan, Yao-Chi Liu

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1884-1885. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1884

Isolated varices over hepatic flexure colon indicating superior mesenteric venous thrombosis caused by uncinate pancreatic head cancer - a case report

Yu-Pin Ho, Chun-Jung Lin, Ming-Yao Su, Jeng-Hwei Tseng, Cheng-Tang Chiu, Pang-Chi Chen

World J Gastroenterol 11(12):1886-1889. Published online Mar 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i12.1886