World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Post-transcriptional regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor: Implications for tumor angiogenesis

Peter S Yoo, Abby L Mulkeen, Charles H Cha

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):4937-4942. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.4937

Hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer: The rise and fall of a confusing term

Jeremy R Jass

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):4943-4950. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.4943

Insights on augmenter of liver regeneration cloning and function

Elisavet Gatzidou, Gregory Kouraklis, Stamatios Theocharis

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):4951-4958. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.4951

Differential expression of apoptosis related proteins and nitric oxide synthases in Epstein Barr associated gastric carcinomas

Maria D Begnami, Andre L Montagnini, Andre L Vettore, Sueli Nonogaki, Mariana Brait, Alex Y Simoes-Sato, Andrea Q A Seixas, Fernando A Soares

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):4959-4965. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.4959

Dynamic alteration of telomerase expression and its diagnostic significance in liver or peripheral blood for hepatocellular carcinoma

Deng-Fu Yao, Wei Wu, Min Yao, Li-Wei Qiu, Xin-Hua Wu, Xiao-Qin Su, Li Zou, Deng-Bing Yao, Xian-Yong Meng

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):4966-4972. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.4966

Analysis of differentially expressed proteins in cancerous and normal colonic tissues

Lay-Harn Gam, Chiuan-Herng Leow, Che Nin Man, Boon-Hui Gooi, Manjit Singh

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):4973-4980. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.4973

Inhibitory effect of caffeic acid phenethyl ester on the growth of SW480 colorectal tumor cells involves β-catenin associated signaling pathway down-regulation

Yu-Jun He, Bao-Hua Liu, De-Bing Xiang, Zuo-Yi Qiao, Tao Fu, Yu-Hong He

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):4981-4985. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.4981

Gene expression analysis of primary normal human hepatocytes infected with human hepatitis B virus

Hyun Mi Ryu, Sung Gyoo Park, Sung Su Yea, Won Hee Jang, Young-Il Yang, Guhung Jung

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):4986-4995. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.4986

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester modifies the Th1/Th2 balance in ileal mucosa after γ-irradiation in the rat by modulating the cytokine pattern

Olivier Grémy, Marc Benderitter, Christine Linard

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):4996-5004. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.4996

Expression and significance of ICAM-1 and its counter receptors LFA-1 and Mac-1 in experimental acute pancreatitis of rats

Wei Sun, Yasuhiro Watanabe, Zhong-Qiu Wang

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5005-5009. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5005

Comparison between empirical prokinetics, Helicobacter test-and-treat and empirical endoscopy in primary-care patients presenting with dyspepsia: A one-year study

Wayne HC Hu, SK Lam, Cindy LK Lam, WM Wong, KF Lam, KC Lai, YH Wong, Benjamin CY Wong, Annie OO Chan, CK Chan, Gabriel M Leung, WM Hui

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5010-5016. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5010

Effects of chronic therapy with non-steroideal antinflammatory drugs on gastric permeability of sucrose: A study on 71 patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Marta Maino, Nicola Mantovani, Roberta Merli, Giulia Martina Cavestro, Gioacchino Leandro, Lucas Giovanni Cavallaro, Vincenzo Corrente, Veronica Iori, Alberto Pilotto, Angelo Franzè, Francesco Di Mario

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5017-5020. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5017

Administration of granulocyte colony stimulating factor after liver transplantation leads to an increased incidence and severity of ischemic biliary lesions in the rat model

Olaf Dirsch, Haidong Chi, Yuan Ji, Yan Li Gu, Christoph E Broelsch, Uta Dahmen

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5021-5027. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5021

Usefulness of duodenal biopsy during routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for diagnosis of celiac disease

S Riestra, F Domínguez, E Fernández-Ruiz, E García-Riesco, R Nieto, E Fernández, L Rodrigo

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5028-5032. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5028

Gastric cancer in a Caucasian population: Role of pepsinogen C genetic variants

Ana L Pinto-Correia, Hugo Sousa, Maria Fragoso, Luís Moreira-Dias, Carlos Lopes, Rui Medeiros, Mário Dinis-Ribeiro

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5033-5036. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5033

Relation between common polymorphisms in genes related to inflammatory response and colorectal cancer

George Theodoropoulos, Ioannis Papaconstantinou, Evangelos Felekouras, Nikolaos Nikiteas, Petros Karakitsos, Dimitris Panoussopoulos, Andreas Ch Lazaris, Efstratios Patsouris, John Bramis, Maria Gazouli

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5037-5043. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5037

Polymorphisms of interleukin-1R receptor antagonist genes in patients with chronic hepatitis B in Iran

Mitra Ranjbar, Amir Houshang Mohammad Alizadeh, Mehrdad Hajilooi, Seyed Mohsen Mousavi

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5044-5047. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5044

Occult hepatitis B virus infection and cryptogenic chronic hepatitis in an area with intermediate prevalence of HBV infection

Mohammad Javad Kaviani, Behzad Behbahani, Mohammad Jafar Mosallaii, Fatemeh Sari-Aslani, Seyed Alireza Taghavi

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5048-5050. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5048

Differentiation of rat bone marrow stem cells in liver after partial hepatectomy

Yu-Tao Zhan, Yu Wang, Lai Wei, Bin Liu, Hong-Song Chen, Xu Cong, Ran Fei

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5051-5054. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5051

Preoperative risk factor analysis in orthotopic liver transplant-ation with pretransplant artificial liver support therapy

Jin-Zhong Yuan, Qi-Fa Ye, Ling-Ling Zhao, Ying-Zi Ming, Hong Sun, Shai-Hong Zhu, Zu-Fa Huang, Min-Min Wang

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5055-5059. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5055

Comparison of therapeutic effectiveness of combined interventional therapy for 1126 cases of primary liver cancer

Ya-Min Liu, Hao Qin, Chong-Bao Wang, Xiao-Hong Fang, Qing-Yong Ma

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5060-5063. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5060

Primary pancreatic lymphoma: Report of six cases

Hai Lin, Shu-De Li, Xian-Gui Hu, Zhao-Shen Li

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5064-5067. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5064

Indwelling catheter and conservative measures in the treatment of abdominal compartment syndrome in fulminant acute pancreatitis

Zhao-Xi Sun, Hai-Rong Huang, Hong Zhou

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5068-5070. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5068

Transhepatic catheter-directed thrombolysis for portal vein thrombosis after partial splenic embolization in combination with balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration of splenorenal shunt

Motoki Nakai, Morio Sato, Shinya Sahara, Nobuyuki Kawai, Masashi Kimura, Yoshimasa Maeda, Yumiko Ibata, Katsuhiko Higashi

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5071-5074. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5071

Clinical evaluation of submucosal colonic lipomas: Decision making

Oge Tascilar, Güldeniz Karadeniz Cakmak, Banu Dogan Gün, Bülent Hamdi Uçan, Hakan Balbaloglu, Ali Cesur, Ali Ugur Emre, Mustafa Comert, Lütfü Oktay Erdem, Selim Aydemir

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5075-5077. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5075

Adverse hepatic reactions associated with calcium carbimide and disulfiram therapy: Is there still a role for these drugs

Carmen Verge, M Isabel Lucena, Enrique López-Torres, M José Puche-García, Enrique Fraga, Manuel Romero-Gomez, Raúl J Andrade

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5078-5080. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5078

Unusual prerectal location of a tailgut cyst: A case report

Si-Hyong Jang, Ki-Seok Jang, Young-Soo Song, Kyueng-Whan Min, Hong-Xiu Han, Kyeong-Geun Lee, Seung-Sam Paik

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5081-5083. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5081

Cytomegalovirus ileitis in an immunocompetent elderly adult

Kum Hei Ryu, Sun Young Yi

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5084-5086. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5084

Pseudoachalasia in a patient after truncal vagotomy surgery successfully treated by subsequent pneumatic dilations

Seng-Kee Chuah, Chung-Mou Kuo, Keng-Liang Wu, Chi-Sin Changchien, Tsung-Hui Hu, Chi-Chih Wang, Yi-Chun Chiu, Yeh-Pin Chou, Pin-I Hsu, King-Wah Chiu, Chung-Huang Kuo, Shue-Shian Chiou, Chuan-Mo Lee

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5087-5090. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5087

Diabetes mellitus with hepatic infarction: A case report with literature review

Yong-Gui Deng, Zhan-Sheng Zhao, Mian Wang, Sheng-Ou Su, Xi-Xian Yao

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5091-5093. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5091

Obstructive jaundice leads to accumulation of oxidized low density lipoprotein in human liver tissue

Mustafa Comert, Yucel Ustundag, Ishak Ozel Tekin, Banu Dogan Gun, Figen Barut

World J Gastroenterol 12(31):5094-5095. Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5094