World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Inhibitory effects of extracellular adenosine triphosphate on growth of esophageal carcinoma cells

Ming-Xia Wang, Lei-Ming Ren, Bao-En Shan

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5915-5919. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5915

Prognostic implication of isolated tumor cells and micrometastases in regional lymph nodes of gastric cancer

Hye Seung Lee, Min A Kim, Han-Kwang Yang, Byung Lan Lee, Woo Ho Kim

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5920-5925. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5920

Overexpression of decoy receptor 3 in hepatocellular carcinoma and its association with resistance to Fas ligand-mediated apoptosis

Hong-Wei Shen, Shun-Liang Gao, Yu-Lian Wu, Shu-You Peng

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5926-5930. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5926

Expressions of inducible nitric oxide synthase and matrix metalloproteinase-9 and their effects on angiogenesis and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma

Min-Hua Sun, Xi-Chun Han, Ming-Ku Jia, Wei-Dong Jiang, Min Wang, Hong Zhang, Gang Han, Yi Jiang

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5931-5937. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5931

Anti-hepatoma effect of arsenic trioxide on experimental liver cancer induced by 2-acetamidofluorene in rats

Bing Tan, Jie-Fei Huang, Qun Wei, Hong Zhang, Run-Zhou Ni

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5938-5943. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5938

Excess body weight, liver steatosis, and early fibrosis progression due to hepatitis C recurrence after liver transplantation

Pierluigi Toniutto, Carlo Fabris, Claudio Avellini, Rosalba Minisini, Davide Bitetto, Elisabetta Rossi, Carlo Smirne, Mario Pirisi

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5944-5950. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5944

Upregulation of cathepsin W-expressing T cells is specific for autoimmune atrophic gastritis compared to other types of chronic gastritis

Doerthe Kuester, Michael Vieth, Ulrich Peitz, Stefan Kahl, Manfred Stolte, Albert Roessner, Ekkehard Weber, Peter Malfertheiner, Thomas Wex

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5951-5957. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5951

Ischemic preconditioning inhibits development of edematous cerulein-induced pancreatitis: Involvement of cyclooxygenases and heat shock protein 70

Zygmunt Warzecha, Artur Dembinski, Piotr Ceranowicz, Stanislaw J Konturek, Marcin Dembinski, Wieslaw W Pawlik, Romana Tomaszewska, Jerzy Stachura, Beata Kusnierz-Cabala, Jerzy W Naskalski, Peter C Konturek

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5958-5965. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5958

Role of nuclear receptor CAR in carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatotoxicity

Yuichi Yamazaki, Satoru Kakizaki, Norio Horiguchi, Hitoshi Takagi, Masatomo Mori, Masahiko Negishi

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5966-5972. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5966

Damaging effects of gliadin on three-dimensional cell culture model

Ersilia Dolfini, Luca Elli, Leda Roncoroni, Barbara Costa, Maria Pia Colleoni, Vito Lorusso, Simona Ramponi, Paola Braidotti, Stefano Ferrero, Maria Letizia Falini, Maria Teresa Bardella

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5973-5977. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5973

Insulin promotes sinusoidal endothelial cell proliferation mediated by upregulation of vascular endothelial growth factor in regenerating rat liver after partial hepatectomy

Jian-Guo Qiao, Long Wu, Dao-Xiong Lei, Lu Wang

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5978-5983. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5978

Sealing of the hepatic resection area using fibrin glue reduces significant amount of postoperative drain fluid

Frank Eder, Frank Meyer, Gerd Nestler, Zuhir Halloul, Hans Lippert

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5984-5987. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5984

Low circulating levels of gastrin-17 in patients with Barrett's esophagus

Pentti Sipponen, Matti Vauhkonen, Timo Helske, Ilpo Kääriäinen, Matti Härkönen

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5988-5992. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5988

Expression profiling of gastric cancer samples by oligonucleotide microarray analysis reveals low degree of intra-tumor variability

Karolin Trautmann, Christine Steudel, Dana Grossmann, Daniela Aust, Gerhard Ehninger, Stephan Miehlke, Christian Thiede

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5993-5996. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5993

Effect of herpesvirus infection on pancreatic duct cell secretion

Péter Hegyi, Balázs Ördög, Zoltán Rakonczai Jr, Tamás Takács, János Lonovics, Annamária Szabolcs, Réka Sári, András Tóth, Julius G Papp, András Varró Mária K Kovács, Mike A Gray, Barry E Argent, Zsolt Boldogköi

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):5997-6002. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.5997

Haplotype of prostaglandin synthase 2/cyclooxygenase 2 is involved in the susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease

David G Cox, J Bart A Crusius, Petra HM Peeters, H Bas Bueno-de-Mesquita, A Salvador Peña, Federico Canzian

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6003-6008. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6003

Helicobacter pylori antibiotic resistance in Iran

Marjan Mohammadi, Delaram Doroud, Nazanin Mohajerani, Sadegh Massarrat

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6009-6013. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6009

Receptor-binding cancer antigen expressed on SiSo cells can be detected in metastatic lymph nodes from gastrointestinal cancers

Kawin Leelawat, Surang Engprasert, Supathip Tujinda, Cheepsumon Suthippintawong, Munechika Enjoji, Manabu Nakashima, Takeshi Watanabe, Vijittra Leardkamolkarn

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6014-6017. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6014

Normal serum alanine aminotransferase activity in uncomplicated obesity

Gianluca Iacobellis, Antonio Moschetta, Maria Cristina Ribaudo, Alessandra Zappaterreno, Concetta Valeria Iannucci, Frida Leonetti

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6018-6021. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6018

Endoscopic treatment and follow-up of gastrointestinal Dieulafoy's lesions

Panagiotis Katsinelos, George Paroutoglou, Kostas Mimidis, Athanasios Beltsis, Basilios Papaziogas, George Gelas, Yiannis Kountouras

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6022-6026. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6022

Manometric assessment of idiopathic megarectum in constipated children

Giuseppe Chiarioni, Giuseppe de Roberto, Alessandro Mazzocchi, Antonio Morelli, Gabrio Bassotti

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6027-6030. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6027

Different effects of a CD14 gene polymorphism on disease outcome in patients with alcoholic liver disease and chronic hepatitis C infection

C Meiler, M Mühlbauer, M Johann, A Hartmann, B Schnabl, N Wodarz, G Schmitz, J Schölmerich, C Hellerbrand

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6031-6037. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6031

Hyperhomocysteinemia in ulcerative colitis is related to folate levels

Petros Zezos, Georgia Papaioannou, Nikolaos Nikolaidis, Themistoclis Vasiliadis, Olga Giouleme, Nikolaos Evgenidis

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6038-6042. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6038

CD14 promoter polymorphism in Chinese alcoholic patients with cirrhosis of liver and acute pancreatitis

You-Chen Chao, Heng-Cheng Chu, Wei-Kuo Chang, Hsin-Hung Huang, Tsai-Yuan Hsieh

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6043-6048. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6043

Balthazar computed tomography severity index is superior to Ranson criteria and APACHE II scoring system in predicting acute pancreatitis outcome

Ting-Kai Leung, Chi-Ming Lee, Shyr-Yi Lin, Hsin-Chi Chen, Hung-Jung Wang, Li-Kuo Shen, Ya-Yen Chen

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6049-6052. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6049

Downregulation of alpha-fetoprotein siRNA inhibits proliferation of SMMC-7721 cells

Yun-Shan Wang, Xiao-Li Ma, Tong-Gang Qi, Xiang-Dong Liu, Yue-Sheng Meng, Guang-Ju Guan

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6053-6055. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6053

Interaction models of CYP1A1, GSTM1 polymorphisms and tobacco smoking in intestinal gastric cancer

Jing Shen, Run-Tian Wang, Yao-Chu Xu, Li-Wei Wang, Xin-Ru Wang

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6056-6060. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6056

Effect of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma ligand on inflammation of human gallbladder epithelial cells

Guang-Dong Pan, Hong Wu, Jiang-Wen Liu, Nan-Sheng Cheng, Xian-Ze Xiong, Sheng-Fu Li, Guo-Fu Zhang, Lu-Nan Yan

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6061-6065. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6061

Multiseptate gallbladder with anomalous pancreaticobiliary ductal union: A case report

Takafumi Yamamoto, Jun Matsumoto, Shinya Hashiguchi, Atsumasa Yamaguchi, Koro Sakoda, Chiaki Taki

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6066-6068. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6066

Autoimmune hepatitis triggered by acute hepatitis A

Hiroto Tanaka, Hiroto Tujioka, Hiroki Ueda, Hiroko Hamagami, Youhei Kida, Masakazu Ichinose

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6069-6071. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6069

Role of von Willebrand factor levels in the prognosis of stage IV colorectal cancer: Do we have enough evidence?

I. Gil-Bazo, J. A Díaz González, J. Rodríguez, J. Cortés, E. Calvo, J. A. Páramo, J. García-Foncillas

World J Gastroenterol 11(38):6072-6073. Published online Oct 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i38.6072