World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Initial experience from a combination of systemic and regional chemotherapy in the treatment of patients with nonresectable cholangiocellular carcinoma in the liver

Timm Kirchhoff, Lars Zender, Sonja Merkesdal, Bernd Frericks, Nisar Malek, Joerg Bleck, Stefan Kubicka, Stefan Baus, Ajay Chavan, Michael P. Manns, Michael Galanski

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1091-1095. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1091

Enhanced migration of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase overexpressing hepatoma cells is attributed to gelatinases: Relevance to intracellular signaling pathways

Elke Roeb, Anja-Katrin Bosserhoff, Sabine Hamacher, Bettina Jansen, Judith Dahmen, Sandra Wagner, Siegfried Matern

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1096-1104. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1096

Expression of cyclooxygenase-2 in colorectal cancer and its clinical significance

Bin Xiong, Tao-Jiao Sun, Wei-Dong Hu, Fu-Lin Cheng, Min Mao, Yun-Feng Zhou

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1105-1108. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1105

Importance of adequate immunosuppressive therapy for the recovery of patients with “life-threatening” severe exacerbation of chronic hepatitis B

Keiichi Fujiwara, Osamu Yokosuka, Hiroshige Kojima, Tatsuo Kanda, Hiromitsu Saisho, Hiroyuki Hirasawa, Hiroshi Suzuki

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1109-1114. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1109

Effect of endothelin-1 receptor antagonists on histological and ultrastructural changes in the pancreas and trypsinogen activation in the early course of caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis in rats

Anna Andrzejewska, Jan W. Dlugosz, Albert Augustynowicz

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1115-1121. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1115

Antidiabetic thiazolidinediones induce ductal differentiation but not apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells

Elisabetta Ceni, Tommaso Mello, Mirko Tarocchi, David W Crabb, Anna Caldini, Pietro Invernizzi, Calogero Surrenti, Stefano Milani, Andrea Galli

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1122-1130. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1122

Spatial organization of bacterial flora in normal and inflamed intestine: A fluorescence in situ hybridization study in mice

Alexander Swidsinski, Vera Loening-Baucke, Herbert Lochs, Laura P. Hale

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1131-1140. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1131

Alterations of mast cells and TGF-β1 on the silymarin treatment for CCl₄-induced hepatic fibrosis

Da-Hee Jeong, Gi-Ppeum Lee, Won-Il Jeong, Sun-Hee Do, Hai-Jie Yang, Dong-Wei Yuan, Ho-Yong Park, Kyu-Jong Kim, Kyu-Shik Jeong

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1141-1148. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1141

Up-regulation of intestinal nuclear factor kappa B and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 following traumatic brain injury in rats

Chun-Hua Hang, Ji-Xin Shi, Jie-Shou Li, Wei-Qin Li, Hong-Xia Yin

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1149-1154. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1149

Effects of Guiyuanfang and autologous transplantation of bone marrow stem cells on rats with liver fibrosis

Li-Mao Wu, Lian-Da Li, Hong Liu, Ke-Yong Ning, Yi-Kui Li

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1155-1160. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1155

Effect of operation-synchronizing transfusion of apoptotic spleen cells from donor rats on acute rejection of recipient rats after liver transplantation

Jing Liu, Yi Gao, Shuan Wang, Er-Wei Sun, Yu Wang, Zhi Zhang, Yi-Qiang Shan, Shi-Zheng Zhong

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1161-1166. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1161

Clinical significance of serum levels of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptor in biliary disease and carcinoma

Munechika Enjoji, Makoto Nakamuta, Koji Yamaguchi, Satoshi Ohta, Kazuhiro Kotoh, Marie Fukushima, Masami Kuniyoshi, Tomomi Yamada, Masao Tanaka, Hajime Nawata

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1167-1171. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1167

Synchronous electrogastrographic and manometric study of the stomach as an esophageal substitute

Ferenc Izbéki, Tibor Wittmann, Sándor Ódor, Balázs Botos, Áron Altorjay

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1172-1178. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1172

An anomaly in persistent right umbilical vein of portal vein diagnosed by ultrasonography

Shigeo Nakanishi, Katsuya Shiraki, Kouji Yamamoto, Mutsumi Koyama, Takeshi Nakano

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1179-1181. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1179

Long-term follow-up after complete ablation of Barrett’s esophagus with argon plasma coagulation

Ahmed Madisch, Stephan Miehlke, Ekkehard Bayerdoerffer, Birgit Wiedemann, David Antos, Anke Sievert, Michael Vieth, Manfred Stolte, Heinrich Schulz

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1182-1186. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1182

IBD5 polymorphisms in inflammatory bowel disease: Association with response to infliximab

Elena Urcelay, Juan Luis Mendoza, Alfonso Martínez, Laura Fernández, Carlos Taxonera, Manuel Díaz-Rubio, Emilio G. de la Concha

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1187-1192. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1187

Transforming growth factor beta can be a parameter of aggressiveness of pT1 colorectal cancer

Katarzyna Guzinska-Ustymowicz, Andrzej Kemona

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1193-1195. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1193

Role of the intracellular receptor domain of gp130 (exon 17) in human inflammatory bowel disease

Christoph J. Auernhammer, Kathrin Zitzmann, Fabian Schnitzler, Julia Seiderer, Peter Lohse, George Vlotides, Dieter Engelhardt, Michael Sackmann, Burkhard Göke, Thomas Ochsenkühn

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1196-1199. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1196

Human papillomavirus in squamous cell carcinoma of esophagus in a high-risk population

Mohammad Farhadi, Zahra Tahmasebi, Shahin Merat, Farin Kamangar, Dariush Nasrollahzadeh, Reza Malekzadeh

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1200-1203. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1200

Protective effect of Weikang decoction and partial ingredients on model rat with gastric mucosa ulcer

Tuo-Ying Fan, Qing-Qing Feng, Chun-Rong Jia, Qun Fan, Chun-An Li, Xue-Lian Bai

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1204-1209. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1204

Prognostic significance of cell infiltrations of immunosurveillance in colorectal cancer

Shi-Yun Tan, Yan Fan, He-Sheng Luo, Zhi-Xiang Shen, Yi Guo, Liang-Jia Zhao

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1210-1214. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1210

Efficacy of different treatment strategies for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombosis

Jia Fan, Jian Zhou, Zhi-Quan Wu, Shuang-Jian Qiu, Xiao-Ying Wang, Ying-Hong Shi, Zhao-You Tang

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1215-1219. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1215

CpG oligodeoxynucleotides inhibit tumor growth and reverse the immunosuppression caused by the therapy with 5-fluorouracil in murine hepatoma

Xian-Song Wang, Zhen Sheng, You-Bing Ruan, Yang Guang, Mu-Lan Yang

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1220-1224. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1220

Effect of fermented soy milk on the intestinal bacterial ecosystem

I-Chi Cheng, Huey-Fang Shang, Tzann-Feng Lin, Tseng-Hsing Wang, Hao-Sheng Lin, Shyh-Hsiang Lin

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1225-1227. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1225

Relationship between expression and distribution of cyclooxygenase-2 and bcl-2 in human gastric adenocarcinoma

Xiao-Li Chen, Bao-Shan Su, Run-Qin Sun, Jun Zhang, Yi-Li Wang

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1228-1231. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1228

Expression of TNF-α and VEGF in the esophagus of portal hypertensive rats

Zhao-Hui Yin, Xun-Yang Liu, Rang-Lang Huang, Shu-Ping Ren

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1232-1236. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1232

Expression of p57^kip2 and its relationship with clinicopathology, PCNA and p53 in primary hepatocellular carcinoma

Ke-Jun Nan, Hui Guo, Zhi-Ping Ruan, Zhao Jing, Shaan-Xi Liu

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1237-1240. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1237

Liver cirrhosis as a consequence of iron overload caused by hereditary nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia

Philip Hilgard, Guido Gerken

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1241-1244. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1241

Clostridium difficile causing acute renal failure: Case presentation and review

Jasmin Arrich, Gottfried H. Sodeck, Gürkan Sengölge, Christoforos Konnaris, Marcus Müllner, Anton N. Laggner, Hans Domanovits

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1245-1247. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1245

Report of gossypiboma from the standpoint in medicine and law

Li-Rung Shyung, Wen-Hsiung Chang, Shee-Chan Lin, Shou-Chuan Shih, Chin-Roa Kao, Sun-Yen Chou

World J Gastroenterol 11(8):1248-1249. Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1248