World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Cycling of antibiotics for the prophylaxis of recurrent spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in a cirrhotic patient

N Assy, S Schlesinger, D Miron, O Hussein

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6407-6408. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6407

Is there an association of microscopic colitis and irritable bowel syndrome-A subgroup analysis of placebo-controlled trials

Ahmed Madisch, Birgit Bethke, Manfred Stolte, Stephan Miehlke

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6409-6409. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6409

Distribution of HBV genotypes among HBV carriers in Benin:phylogenetic analysis and virological characteristics of HBV genotype E

Kei Fujiwara, Yasuhito Tanaka, Etsuro Orito, Tomoyoshi Ohno, Takanobu Kato, Kanji Sugihara, Izumi Hasegawa, Mayumi Sakurai, Kiyoaki Ito, Atsushi Ozasa, Yuko Sakamoto, Isao Arita, Ahmed El-Gohary, Agossou Benoit, Sophie I Ogoundele-Akplogan, Namiko Yoshihara, Ryuzo Ueda, Masashi Mizokami

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6410-6415. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6410

Integration of hepatitis B virus DNA into chromosomal DNA during acute hepatitis B

Gerald C Kimbi, Anna Kramvis, Michael C Kew

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6416-6421. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6416

Changes in lipid metabolism in chronic hepatitis C

Katalin Jármay, Gizella Karácsony, András Nagy, Zsuzsa Schaff

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6422-6428. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6422

VP22 fusion protein-based dominant negative mutant can inhibit hepatitis B virus replication

Jun Yi, Wei-Dong Gong, Ling Wang, Rui Ling, Jiang-Hao Chen, Jun Yun

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6429-6432. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6429

Hepatitis C virus non-structural 5A protein can enhance full-length core protein-induced nuclear factor-κB activation

Qing-Jiao Liao, Lin-Bai Ye, Khalid Amine Timani, Ying-Long She, Xiao-Jun Yang, Li Ye, Zheng-Hui Wu

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6433-6439. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6433

Expression and immunoreactivity of HCV/HBV epitopes

Xin-Yu Xiong, Xiao Liu, Yuan-Ding Chen

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6440-6444. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6440

Cytochrome P450 2E1 high activity polymorphism in alcohol abuse and end-organ disease

Mark T Cartmell, Hans-Ulrich Schulz, Derek A O’Reilly, Bing-Mei Yang, Volker Kielstein, Simon P Dunlop, Walter Halangk, Andrew G Demaine, Andrew N Kingsnorth

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6445-6449. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6445

Grapefruit-seed extract attenuates ethanol-and stress-induced gastric lesions via activation of prostaglandin, nitric oxide and sensory nerve pathways

Tomasz Brzozowski, Peter C Konturek, Danuta Drozdowicz, Stanislaw J Konturek, Oxana Zayachivska, Robert Pajdo, Slawomir Kwiecien, Wieslaw W Pawlik, Eckhart G Hahn

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6450-6458. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6450

Neutrophil engagement and septic challenge in acute experimental pancreatitis in rats

Stanisław Hać, Marek Dobosz, Jan J Kaczor, Robert Rzepko, Ewa Aleksandrowicz-Wrona, Zdzisław Wajda, Zbigniew Śledziński, Jacek Krajewski

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6459-6465. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6459

Bile salts inhibit growth and induce apoptosis of culture human normal esophageal mucosal epithelial cells

Ru Zhang, Jun Gong, Hui Wang, Li Wang

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6466-6471. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6466

Effect of acupuncture at different meridian acupoints on changes of related factors for rabbit gastric mucosal injury

Jie Yan, Ren-Da Yang, Jun-Feng He, Shou-Xiang Yi, Xiao-Rong Chang, Ya-Ping Lin

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6472-6476. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6472

Acid fibroblast growth factor reduces rat intestinal mucosal damage caused by ischemia-reperfusion insult

Wei Chen, Xiao-Bing Fu, Shi-Li Ge, Tong-Zhu Sun, Wen-Juan Li, Zhi-Yong Sheng

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6477-6482. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6477

Pathological mechanisms of alcohol-induced hepatic portal hypertension in early stage fibrosis rat model

Jian Li, Jian-Zhao Niu, Ji-Feng Wang, Yu Li, Xiao-Hua Tao

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6483-6488. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6483

Effects of angiotensin II receptor antagonist, Losartan on the apoptosis, proliferation and migration of the human pancreatic stellate cells

Wen-Bin Liu, Xing-Peng Wang, Kai Wu, Ru-Ling Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6489-6494. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6489

Differential effects of glutamate receptor antagonists on dorsal horn neurons responding to colorectal distension in a neonatal colon irritation rat model

Chun Lin, Elie D Al-Chaer

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6495-6502. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6495

Narrow portion of the terminal choledochus is a cause of upstream biliary dilatation in patients with anomalous union of the pancreatic and biliary ducts

Tatsuya Nomura, Yoshio Shirai, Toshifumi Wakai, Naoyuki Yokoyama, Jun Sakata, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6503-6507. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6503

Prevalence of gallstone disease in first-degree relatives of patients with cholelithiasis

Adolfo Francesco Attili, Adriano De Santis, Fabia Attili, Enrico Roda, Davide Festi, Nicola Carulli

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6508-6511. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6508

Genistein inhibits invasive potential of human hepatocellular carcinoma by altering cell cycle, apoptosis, and angiogenesis

Yan Gu, Chen-Fang Zhu, Hitoshi Iwamoto, Ji-Sheng Chen

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6512-6517. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6512

Effects of Helicobacter pylori eradication on atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia: A 3-year follow-up study

Bin Lu, Ming-Tao Chen, Yi-Hong Fan, Yan Liu, Li-Na Meng

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6518-6520. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6518

Significance and relationship between infiltrating inflammatory cell and tumor angiogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma tissues

Shao-Hua Peng, Hong Deng, Jian-Feng Yang, Ping-Ping Xie, Cheng Li, Hao Li, De-Yun Feng

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6521-6524. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6521

Clinical characteristics and distribution of hepatitis B virus genotypes in Guangxi Zhuang population

Zhong-Min Huang, Qi-Wen Huang, Ya-Qin Qin, Chun-He Huang, Hou-Ji Qin, Yiao-Nan Zhou, Xiang Xu, Chun-Lei Lu

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6525-6529. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6525

Correlation between CK18 gene and gastric carcinoma micrometastasis

Wei Xu, Ming-Wei Zhang, Jing Huang, Xin Wang, Shu-Fen Xu, Yan Li, Shu-Jie Wang

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6530-6534. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6530

Quantitative evaluation of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of focal hepatic lesions

Xi-Jie Sun, Xian-Yue Quan, Fan-Heng Huang, Yi-Kai Xu

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6535-6537. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6535

Dual effects of 8-Br-cAMP on differentiation and apoptosis of human esophageal cancer cell line Eca-109

Hong-Mei Wang, Nai-Gang Zheng, Jing-Lan Wu, Cui-Cui Gong, Yi-Ling Wang

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6538-6542. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6538

Discovery and analysis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma genes using cDNA microarrays

Gang Jin, Xian-Gui Hu, Kang Ying, Yan Tang, Rui Liu, Yi-Jie Zhang, Zai-Ping Jing, Yi Xie, Yu-Min Mao

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6543-6548. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6543

No relationship between IL-1B gene polymorphism and gastric acid secretion in younger healthy volunteers

Sheng Hu, Qi-Bing Song, Ping-Fang Yao, Qing-Long Hu, Ping-Jin Hu, Zhi-Rong Zeng, Rui-Ping Pang

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6549-6553. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6549

Peroral cholangioscopy for non-invasive papillary cholangiocarcinoma with extensive superficial ductal spread

Toshifumi Wakai, Yoshio Shirai, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6554-6556. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6554

Left paraduodenal hernia presenting as recurrent small bowel obstruction

Yu-Min Huang, Andy Shau-Bin Chou, Yung-Kang Wu, Chao-Chuan Wu, Ming-Che Lee, Haw-Tzong Chen, Yao-Jen Chang

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6557-6559. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6557

Splenic angiosarcoma metastasis to small bowel presented with gastrointestinal bleeding

Jun-Te Hsu, Chin-Yew Lin, Ting-Jun Wu, Han-Ming Chen, Tsann-Long Hwang, Yi-Yin Jan

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6560-6562. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6560

Esophageal rupture due to Sengstaken-Blakemore tube misplacement

Chee-Fah Chong

World J Gastroenterol 11(41):6563-6565. Published online Nov 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i41.6563