World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Hepatocellular carcinoma: Therapy and prevention

Hubert E Blum

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7391-7400. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7391

Expression of human chorionic gonadotropin, CD44v6 and CD44v4/5 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Dao-Ming Li, Shan-Shan Li, Yun-Han Zhang, Hui-Juan Zhang, Dong-Ling Gao, Yong-Xia Wang

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7401-7404. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7401

Gene expression profiling of gastric cancer by microarray combined with laser capture microdissection

Ming-Shiang Wu, Yi-Shing Lin, Yu-Ting Chang, Chia-Tung Shun, Ming-Tsan Lin, Jaw-Town Lin

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7405-7412. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7405

Effect of synbiotics on intestinal microflora and digestive enzyme activities in rats

Suh-Ching Yang, Ju-Yen Chen, Huey-Fang Shang, Ting-Ying Cheng, Su Chen Tsou, Jiun-Rong Chen

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7413-7417. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7413

Hepatocyte cytoskeleton during ischemia and reperfusion - influence of ANP-mediated p38 MAPK activation

Melanie Keller, Alexander L Gerbes, Stefanie Kulhanek-Heinze, Tobias Gerwig, Uwe Grützner, Nico van Rooijen, Angelika M Vollmar, Alexandra K Kiemer

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7418-7429. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7418

Therapeutic effect of DA-9601 on chronic reflux gastritis induced by sodium taurocholate in rats

Tae Young Oh, Chang Yell Shin, Yong Sung Sohn, Dong Hwan Kim, Byoung Ok Ahn, Eun Bang Lee, Cho Hyun Park

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7430-7435. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7430

Superoxide dismutase prevents development of adenocarcinoma in a rat model of Barrett’s esophagus

Elena Piazuelo, Carmelo Cebrián, Alfredo Escartín, Pilar Jiménez, Fernando Soteras, Javier Ortego, Angel Lanas

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7436-7443. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7436

Overexpression of NK2 inhibits liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy in mice

Toshiyuki Otsuka, Norio Horiguchi, Daisuke Kanda, Takashi Kosone, Yuichi Yamazaki, Kazuhisa Yuasa, Naondo Sohara, Satoru Kakizaki, Ken Sato, Hitoshi Takagi, Glenn Merlino, Masatomo Mori

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7444-7449. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7444

Increased susceptibility of ethanol-treated gastric mucosa to naproxen and its inhibition by DA-9601, an Artemisia asiatica extract

Tae Young Oh, Gook Jun Ahn, Seul Min Choi, Byoung Ok Ahn, Won Bae Kim

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7450-7456. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7450

Colon-specific drug delivery systems based on cyclodextrin prodrugs: In vivo evaluation of 5-aminosalicylic acid from its cyclodextrin conjugates

Mei-Juan Zou, Gang Cheng, Hirokazu Okamoto, Xiu-Hua Hao, Feng An, Fu-De Cui, Kazumi Danjo

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7457-7460. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7457

Fibroblast growth factor-4 and hepatocyte growth factor induce differentiation of human umbilical cord blood-derived mesenchymal stem cells into hepatocytes

Xin-Qin Kang, Wei-Jin Zang, Li-Jun Bao, Dong-Ling Li，Tu-Sheng Song, Xiao-Li Xu, Xiao-Jiang Yu

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7461-7465. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7461

Effect of fish oil enriched enteral diet on inflammatory bowel disease tissues in organ culture: Differential effects on ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease

Doris Meister, Subrata Ghosh

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7466-7472. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7466

Expression of triggering receptor on myeloid cell 1 and histocompatibility complex molecules in sepsis and major abdominal surgery

Nestor González-Roldán, Eduardo Ferat-Osorio, Rosalía Aduna-Vicente, Isabel Wong-Baeza, Noemí Esquivel-Callejas, Horacio Astudillo-de la Vega, Patricio Sánchez-Fernández, Lourdes Arriaga-Pizano, Miguel Angel Villasís-Keever, Constantino López-Macías, Armando Isibasi

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7473-7479. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7473

Steatosis recovery after treatment with a balanced sunflower or olive oil-based diet: Involvement of perisinusoidal stellate cells

Raquel Hernández, Esther Martínez-Lara, Ana Cañuelo, Mª Luisa del Moral, Santos Blanco, Eva Siles, Ana Jiménez, Juan Ángel Pedrosa, MªÁngeles Peinado

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7480-7485. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7480

Prospective randomized comparison of oral sodium phosphate and polyethylene glycol lavage for colonoscopy preparation

Kai-Lin Hwang, William Tzu-Liang Chen, Koung-Hong Hsiao, Hong-Chang Chen, Ting-Ming Huang, Chien-Ming Chiu, Ger-Haur Hsu

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7486-7493. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7486

Health-related quality of life and impact of antiviral treatment in Chinese patients with chronic hepatitis C in Taiwan

Shih-Chao Kang, Shinn-Jang Hwang, Shiang-Ho Lee, Full-Young Chang, Shou-Dong Lee

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7494-7498. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7494

Bactericidal and anti-adhesive properties of culinary and medicinal plants against Helicobacter pylori

Rachel O’Mahony, Huda Al-Khtheeri, Deepaka Weerasekera, Neluka Fernando, Dino Vaira, John Holton, Christelle Basset

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7499-7507. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7499

Learning curve of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with systemic lymphadenectomy for early gastric cancer

Min-Chan Kim, Ghap-Joong Jung, Hyung-Ho Kim

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7508-7511. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7508

Baseline characterization of patients aged 70 years and above with hepatocellular carcinoma

Makoto Nakamuta, Shusuke Morizono, Motoyuki Kohjima, Kazuhiro Kotoh, Munechika Enjoji

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7512-7514. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7512

CT-maximum intensity projection is a clinically useful modality for the detection of gastric varices

Toru Ishikawa, Takashi Ushiki, Ken-ichi Mizuno, Tadayuki Togashi, Kouji Watanabe, Kei-ichi Seki, Hironobu Ohta, Toshiaki Yoshida, Keiko Takeda, Tomoteru Kamimura

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7515-7519. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7515

Effect of Clostridium butyricum on fecal flora in Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy

Izumi Shimbo, Taketo Yamaguchi, Takeo Odaka, Kenichi Nakajima, Akinori Koide, Hidehiko Koyama, Hiromitsu Saisho

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7520-7524. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7520

Single nucleotide polymorphisms of OCTN1, OCTN2, and DLG5 genes in Greek patients with Crohn’s disease

Maria Gazouli, Gerassimos Mantzaris, Athanassios J Archimandritis, George Nasioulas, Nicholas P Anagnou

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7525-7530. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7525

Bleeding gastric varices: Results of endoscopic injection with cyanoacrylate at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

Phadet Noophun, Pradermchai Kongkam, Sutep Gonlachanvit, Rungsun Rerknimitr

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7531-7535. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7531

Apoptosis mechanisms of human gastric cancer cell line MKN-45 infected with human mutant p27

Jin-Shui Zhu, Long Wang, Guo-Qiang Cheng, Qin Li, Zu-Ming Zhu, Li Zhu

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7536-7540. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7536

Is colonoscopy sufficient for colorectal cancer surveillance in all HNPCC patients?

Vito D Corleto, Ermira Zykaj, Paolo Mercantini, Emanuela Pilozzi, Michele Rossi, Antonella Carnuccio, Emilio Di Giulio, Vincenzo Ziparo, Gianfranco Delle Fave

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7541-7544. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7541

Remission of bronchial asthma after viral clearance in chronic hepatitis C

Norihiko Yamamoto, Kazumoto Murata, Takeshi Nakano

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7545-7546. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7545

Concordance of ulcerative colitis in monozygotic twin sisters

Madoka Horiya, Satoru Kakizaki, Katsunobu Teshigawara, Yuki Kikuchi, Tetsu Hashida, Yoshio Tomizawa, Tomohiro Iida, Takashige Masuo, Hitoshi Takagi, Masatomo Mori

World J Gastroenterol 11(47):7547-7549. Published online Dec 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i47.7547