World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Gut hormones, and short bowel syndrome: The enigmatic role of glucagon-like peptide-2 in the regulation of intestinal adaptation

GR Martin, PL Beck, DL Sigalet

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4117-4129. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4117

Alphastatin downregulates vascular endothelial cells sphingosine kinase activity and suppresses tumor growth in nude mice bearing human gastric cancer xenografts

Lin Chen, Tao Li, Rong Li, Bo Wei, Zheng Peng

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4130-4136. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4130

Effects of inositol hexaphosphate on proliferation of HT-29 human colon carcinoma cell line

Ying Tian, Yang Song

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4137-4142. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4137

Amplification of chromosome 21q22.3 harboring trefoil factor family genes in liver fluke related cholangiocarcinoma is associated with poor prognosis

Kanuengnuch Muenphon, Temduang Limpaiboon, Patcharee Jearanaikoon, Chawalit Pairojkul, Banchob Sripa, Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4143-4148. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4143

Antioxidant role of heme oxygenase-1 in prehepatic portal hypertensive rats

Soledad Gonzales, María Julia Pérez, Juan C Perazzo, María Luján Tomaro

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4149-4155. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4149

Changes of inducible protein-10 and regulated upon activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted protein in acute rejection of pancreas transplantation in rats

Jun Zhu, Ze-Kuan Xu, Yi Miao, Xun-Liang Liu, Hong Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4156-4160. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4156

Clinicopathological and immunohistochemical analysis of gastrointestinal stromal tumor

Feng-Yu Liu, Ji-Ping Qi, Feng-Lin Xu, Ai-Ping Wu

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4161-4165. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4161

Formation of microchimerism in rat small bowel transplantation by splenocyte infusion

Da-Xun Piao, Tao Jiang, Lian-Xin Liu, An-Long Zhu, Shao-Feng Jin, Ying-Hui Guan

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4166-4169. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4166

Hepaticojejunostomy for hepatolithiasis: A critical appraisal

Shao-Qiang Li, Li-Jian Liang, Bao-Gang Peng, Jia-Ming Lai, Ming-De Lu, Dong-Ming Li

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4170-4174. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4170

Differential treatment and early outcome in the interventional endoscopic management of pancreatic pseudocysts in 27 patients

Uwe Will, Conrad Wegener, Kai-Ivo Graf, Igor Wanzar, Thomas Manger, Frank Meyer

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4175-4178. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4175

Prevalence of factor V Leiden and prothrombin G20210A in patients with gastric cancer

Sandra Battistelli, Massimo Stefanoni, Alberto Genovese, Aurelio Vittoria, Roberto Cappelli, Franco Roviello

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4179-4180. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4179

Mass-forming pancreatitis: Value of contrast-enhanced ultrasonography

Mirko D’Onofrio, Giulia Zamboni, Alessia Tognolini, Roberto Malagò, Niccolò Faccioli, Luca Frulloni, Roberto Pozzi Mucelli

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4181-4184. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4181

Predictive factors of survival in patients treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy for squamous cell esophageal carcinoma

Frédéric Di Fiore, Stéphane Lecleire, Olivier Rigal, Marie-Pierre Galais, Emmanuel Ben Soussan, Isabelle David, Bernard Paillot, Jacques-Henri Jacob, Pierre Michel

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4185-4190. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4185

Pegylated-interferon alpha 2a treatment for chronic hepatitis C in patients on chronic haemodialysis

Ioan Sporea, Alina Popescu, Roxana Şirli, Ovidiu Golea, Camelia Totolici, Mirela Dănilă, Corina Vernic

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4191-4194. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4191

Circulating hTERT mRNA as a tumor marker in cholangiocarcinoma patients

Kawin Leelawat, Surang Leelawat, Thawee Ratanachu-Ek, Somboon Trubwongchareon, Jerasak Wannaprasert, Saad Tripongkaruna, Suchart Chantawibul, Panadda Tepaksorn

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4195-4198. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4195

Results of gastroscope bacterial decontamination by enzymatic detergent compared to chlorhexidine

Rungsun Rerknimitr, Sorapat Eakthunyasakul, Pongpan Nunthapisud, Pradermchai Kongkam

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4199-4202. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4199

Biochemical response to lamivudine treatment in HBeAg negative chronic hepatitis B patients in Iran

Amir Houshang Mohammad Alizadeh, Mitra Ranjbar, Babak Karimi, Saeed Hatami

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4203-4205. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4203

Comparison of invasive methods and two different stool antigen tests for diagnosis of H pylori infection in patients with gastric bleeding

Ebru Demiray, Özlem Yılmaz, Cihat Şarkış, Müjde Soytürk, İlkay Şimşek

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4206-4210. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4206

Incidence and management of colonoscopic perforations: 8 years’ experience

Hagit Tulchinsky, Osnat Madhala-Givon, Nir Wasserberg, Shlomo Lelcuk, Yaron Niv

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4211-4213. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4211

Liver microcirculation after hepatic artery embolization with degradable starch microspheres in vivo

Jian Wang, Satoru Murata, Tatsuo Kumazaki

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4214-4218. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4214

Mutations in surface and polymerase gene of chronic hepatitis B patients with coexisting HBsAg and anti-HBs

Hai-Ying Lu, Zheng Zeng, Xiao-Yuan Xu, Nai-Lin Zhang, Min Yu, Wei-Bo Gong

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4219-4223. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4219

Pancreatic encephalopathy and Wernicke encephalopathy in association with acute pancreatitis: A clinical study

Guo-Hui Sun, Yun-Sheng Yang, Qing-Sen Liu, Liu-Fang Cheng, Xu-Sheng Huang

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4224-4227. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4224

Disordered beta-catenin expression and E-cadherin/CDH1 promoter methylation in gastric carcinoma

Li Wang, Fan Zhang, Ping-Ping Wu, Xu-Cheng Jiang, Lin Zheng, Ying-Yan Yu

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4228-4231. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4228

Effect of Tetrandrine on LPS-induced NF-κB activation in isolated pancreatic acinar cells of rat

Hong Zhang, Yong-Yu Li, Xian-Zhong Wu

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4232-4236. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4232

Investigation on correlation between expression of CD58 molecule and severity of hepatitis B

Li Sheng, Jie Li, Bao-Tai Qi, Yu-Qiang Ji, Zhao-Jun Meng, Ming Xie

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4237-4240. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4237

Expression of angiopoietins, Tie2 and vascular endothelial growth factor in angiogenesis and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma

Zhong-Lin Zhang, Zhi-Su Liu, Quan Sun

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4241-4245. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4241

Genetic instability of BRCA1 gene at locus D17S855 is related to clinicopathological behaviors of gastric cancer from Chinese population

Xue-Rong Chen, Wei-Zhong Zhang, Xing-Qiu Lin, Jin-Wei Wang

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4246-4249. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4246

Multiple von Meyenburg complexes mimicking diffuse liver metastases from esophageal squamous cell carcinoma

Stefan Fritz, Thilo Hackert, Hendrik Blaker, Werner Hartwig, Lutz Schneider, Markus W Buchler, Jens Werner

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4250-4252. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4250

Systemic lupus erythematosus following virological response to peginterferon alfa-2b in a transplanted patient with chronic hepatitis C recurrence

Francesca Lodato, Maria Rosa Tamé, Antonio Colecchia, Chiara Racchini, Francesco Azzaroli, Antonia D’Errico, Silvia Casanova, Antonio Pinna, Enrico Roda, Giuseppe Mazzella

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4253-4255. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4253

A case of splenic abscess after radiofrequency ablation

Dimitris Zacharoulis, Emmanuel Katsogridakis, Constantinos Hatzitheofilou

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4256-4258. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4256

Primary melanoma of the gallbladder: Does it exist? Report of a case and review of the literature

Michail Safioleas, Emmanouil Agapitos, Konstantinos Kontzoglou, Michail Stamatakos, Panagiotis Safioleas, George Mouzopoulos, Alkiviadis Kostakis

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4259-4261. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4259

Multiple small bowel ruptures due to ischemic enteritis: A case report

Stylianos Delikoukos, Gregorios Christodoulidis, Dimitrios Zacharoulis, Antigoni Poultsidi, Constantine Hatzitheofilou

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4262-4263. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4262

Splenic arteriovenous fistula and sudden onset of portal hypertension as complications of a ruptured splenic artery aneurysm: Successful treatment with transcatheter arterial embolization. A case study and review of the literature

Dimitrios Siablis, Zafiria G Papathanassiou, Dimitrios Karnabatidis, Nikolaos Christeas, Konstantinos Katsanos, Constantine Vagianos

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4264-4266. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4264

Treatment of solitary gastric carcinoid tumor by endoscopic polypectomy in a patient with pernicious anemia

Gurhan Kadikoylu, Irfan Yavasoglu, Vahit Yukselen, Esra Ozkara, Zahit Bolaman

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4267-4269. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4267

Computed tomographic findings of trichuriasis

Naime Tokmak, Zafer Koc, Serife Ulusan, Ismail Soner Koltas, Nebil Bal

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4270-4272. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4270

Delayed hemorrhage from hepatic artery after ultrasound-guided percutaneous liver biopsy: A case report

Fen-Yu Ren, Xi-Xu Piao, Ai-lian Jin

World J Gastroenterol 12(26):4273-4275. Published online Jul 14, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i26.4273