World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Metastatic bone cancer as a recurrence of early gastric cancer - characteristics and possible mechanisms

Michiya Kobayashi, Takehiro Okabayashi, Takeshi Sano, Keijiro Araki

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5587-5591. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5587

DNA ploidy analysis and expression of MMP-9, TIMP-2, and E-cadherin in gastric carcinoma

Jing-Fang Zhang, Yuan-Ping Zhang, Feng-Yun Hao, Cai-Xin Zhang, Yu-Jun Li, Xiang-Rui Ji

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5592-5600. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5592

Local recurrence is an important prognostic factor of hepatocellular carcinoma

Eiichirou Arimura, Kazuhiro Kotoh, Makoto Nakamuta, Shusuke Morizono, Munechika Enjoji, Hajime Nawata

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5601-5606. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5601

1.5 Harmonic Imaging Sonography with microbubble contrast agent improves characterization of hepatocellular carcinoma

Kouji Yamamoto, Katsuya Shiraki, Shigeo Nakanishi, Hiroyuki Fuke, Takeshi Nakano, Akira Hashimoto, Atsuya Shimizu, Toshinobu Hamataki

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5607-5613. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5607

Dendritic cells pulsed with hsp70-peptide complexes derived from human hepatocellular carcinoma induce specific anti-tumor immune responses

Xian-Hua Wang, Yan Qin, Mei-Hao Hu, Yong Xie

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5614-5620. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5614

Synergistic effect of bromocriptine and tumor necrosis factor-α on reversing hepatocellular carcinoma multidrug resistance in nude mouse MDR1 model of liver neoplasm

Lei Ding, Xiao-Ping Chen, Zhi-Wei Zhang, Jian Guan, Wan-Guang Zhang, Hai-Ping Wang, Zhi-Hui Wang, Chun-Lei Li

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5621-5626. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5621

Upregulation of human telomerase reverse transcriptase mRNA expression by in vitro transfection of hepatitis B virus X gene into human hepatocarcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma cells

Zhen-Liang Qu, Sheng-Quan Zou, Nai-Qiang Cui, Xian-Zhong Wu, Ming-Fang Qin, Di Kong, Zhen-Li Zhou

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5627-5632. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5627

Synergistic effect of all-trans-retinoic acid and arsenic trioxide on growth inhibition and apoptosis in human hepatoma, breast cancer, and lung cancer cells in vitro

Le-Min Lin, Bao-Xin Li, Jian-Bing Xiao, Dan-Hua Lin, Bao-Feng Yang

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5633-5637. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5633

Lysophosphatidic acid transactivates both c-Met and epidermal growth factor receptor, and induces cyclooxygenase-2 expression in human colon cancer LoVo cells

Dai Shida, Joji Kitayama, Hironori Yamaguchi, Hiroharu Yamashita, Ken Mori, Toshiaki Watanabe, Hirokazu Nagawa

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5638-5643. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5638

Polo-like kinase 1 expression is a prognostic factor in human colon cancer

Wilko Weichert, Glen Kristiansen, Mathias Schmidt, Volker Gekeler, Aurelia Noske, Silvia Niesporek, Manfred Dietel, Carsten Denkert

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5644-5650. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5644

Effect of SNC19/ST14 gene overexpression on invasion of colorectal cancer cells

Ke-Feng Ding, Li-Feng Sun, Wei-Ting Ge, Han-Guang Hu, Su-Zhan Zhang, Shu Zheng

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5651-5654. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5651

B₇ molecule mRNA expression in colorectal carcinoma

Ju-Xiang Xiao, Pei-Song Bai, Bao-Chang Lai, Li Li, Juan Zhu, Yi-Li Wang

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5655-5658. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5655

Screening of hepatocyte proteins binding to F protein of hepatitis C virus by yeast two-hybrid system

Yan-Ping Huang, Jun Cheng, Shu-Lin Zhang, Lin Wang, Jiang Guo, Yan Liu, Yuan Yang, Li-Ying Zhang, Gui-Qin Bai, Xue-Song Gao, Dong Ji, Shu-Mei Lin, Qing Shao

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5659-5665. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5659

Cloning and characterization of a novel hepatitis B virus core binding protein C12

Yin-Ying Lu, Jun Cheng, Yong-Ping Yang, Yan Liu, Lin Wang, Ke Li, Ling-Xia Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5666-5671. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5666

Best method of detecting prior Helicobacter pylori infection

Chien-Yu Lu, Chao-Hung Kuo, Yi-Ching Lo, Hung-Yi Chuang, Yuan-Chieh Yang, I-Chen Wu, Fang-Jong Yu, Yi-Chen Lee, Chang-Ming Jan, Wen-Ming Wang, Deng-Chyang Wu

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5672-5676. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5672

Role of nitric oxide in the impairment of circular muscle contractility of distended, uninflamed mid-colon in TNBS-induced acute distal colitis in rats

Luciano Onori, Annalisa Aggio, Simona D’Alo’, Paola Muzi, Maria Grazia Cifone, Gabriella Mellillo, Rachele Ciccocioppo, Gennaro Taddei, Giuseppe Frieri, Giovanni Latella

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5677-5684. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5677

Re-evaluation of antitumor effects of combination chemotherapy with interferon-α and 5-fluorouracil for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Munechika Enjoji, Shusuke Morizono, Kazuhiro Kotoh, Motoyuki Kohjima, Yuzuru Miyagi, Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto, Makoto Nakamuta

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5685-5687. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5685

Malignancies associated with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas

Terumi Kamisawa, Yuyang Tu, Naoto Egawa, Hitoshi Nakajima, Kouji Tsuruta, Atsutake Okamoto

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5688-5690. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5688

Management of hepatocellular adenoma: Solitary-uncomplicated, multiple and ruptured tumors

Christian Toso, Pietro Majno, Axel Andres, Laura Rubbia-Brandt, Thierry Berney, Léo Buhler, Philippe Morel, Gilles Mentha

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5691-5695. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5691

p53 negativity, CDC25B positivity, and metallothionein negativity are predictors of a response of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma to chemoradiotherapy

Fumiko Sunada, Masayuki Itabashi, Hisanao Ohkura, Toshiyuki Okumura

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5696-5700. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5696

Long-term results of pneumatic dilation for achalasia: A 15 years’ experience

Panagiotis Katsinelos, Jannis Kountouras, George Paroutoglou, Athanasios Beltsis, Christos Zavos, Basilios Papaziogas, Kostas Mimidis

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5701-5705. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5701

High concentration of antimitochondrial antibodies predicts progressive primary biliary cirrhosis

Robert Flisiak, Maria Pelszynska, Danuta Prokopowicz, Magdalena Rogalska, Urszula Grygoruk

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5706-5709. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5706

Effects of variant UDP-glucuronosyltransferase 1A1 gene, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency and thalassemia on cholelithiasis

Yang-Yang Huang, Ching-Shui Huang, Sien-Sing Yang, Min-Shung Lin, May-Jen Huang, Ching-Shan Huang

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5710-5713. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5710

Intracerebral xenotransplantation of semipermeable membrane- encapsuled pancreatic islets

Zhao-Liang Xin, Song-Lin Ge, Xiao-Kang Wu, Yan-Jie Jia, Han-Tao Hu

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5714-5717. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5714

Expression of HBsAg and HBcAg in the ovaries and ova of patients with chronic hepatitis B

Feng Ye, Ya-Fei Yue, Shu-Hong Li, Tian-Yan Chen, Shu-Ling Zhang, Gui-Qin Bai, Min Liu

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5718-5720. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5718

Relationship of human leukocyte antigen class II genes with the susceptibility to hepatitis B virus infection and the response to interferon in HBV-infected patients

Yong-Nian Han, Jin-Long Yang, Shui-Gen Zheng, Qun Tang, Wei Zhu

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5721-5724. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5721

Oral administration of geranylgeranylacetone plus local somatothermal stimulation: A simple, effective, safe and operable preconditioning combination for conferring tolerance against ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat livers

Ning Fan, Guang-Shun Yang, Jun-Hua Lu, Ning Yang, Hai-Bin Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5725-5731. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5725

Role of perioperative parenteral nutrition in severely malnourished patients with Crohn’s disease

Guo-Xiang Yao, Xiu-Rong Wang, Zhu-Ming Jiang, Si-Yuang Zhang, An-Ping Ni

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5732-5734. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5732

Clinicopathological significance of FHIT protein expression in gastric adenocarcinoma patients

Po Zhao, Wu Liu, Ya-Li Lu

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5735-5738. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5735

Post-metallic stent placement bleeding caused by stent-induced ulcers

Chun-Tao Wai, Christopher Khor, Siew-Eng Lim, Khek-Yu Ho

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5739-5741. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5739

Megacolon in adulthood after surgical treatment of Hirschsprung’s disease in early childhood

Christoph R. Werner, Gisela Stoltenburg-Didinger, Henning Weidemann, Christoph Benckert, Marco Schmidtmann, Ivo R. van der Voort, Viola Andresen, Burghard F. Klapp, Peter Neuhaus, Bertram Wiedenmann, Hubert Mönnikes

World J Gastroenterol 11(36):5742-5745. Published online Sep 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i36.5742