World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

p53 gene in treatment of hepatic carcinoma: Status quo

Yong-Song Guan, Zi La, Lin Yang, Qing He, Ping Li

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):985-992. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.985

Metallothionein: An overview

N Thirumoorthy, KT Manisenthil Kumar, A Shyam Sundar, L Panayappan, Malay Chatterjee

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):993-996. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.993

Cytochrome P450 levels are altered in patients with esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma

I Bergheim, E Wolfgarten, E Bollschweiler, AH Hölscher, C Bode, A Parlesak

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):997-1002. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.997

Successful initial ablation therapy contributes to survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma

Manabu Morimoto, Kazushi Numata, Kazuya Sugimori, Kazuhito Shirato, Atsushi Kokawa, Hiroyuki Oka, Kingo Hirasawa, Ryonho Koh, Hiromi Nihommatsu, Katsuaki Tanaka

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1003-1009. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1003

Rab23 is a potential biological target for treating hepatocellular carcinoma

Yun-Jian Liu, Qian Wang, Wen Li, Xiao-Hui Huang, Mao-Chuan Zhen, Shu-Hong Huang, Lian-Zhou Chen, Ling Xue, Hong-Wei Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1010-1017. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1010

Decreased fragile histidine triad expression in colorectal cancer and its association with apoptosis inhibition

Jie Cao, Xiao-Ping Chen, Wang-Lin Li, Jie Xia, Hong Du, Wei-Biao Tang, Hui Wang, Xi-Wen Chen, Huan-Qing Xiao, Yu-Yuan Li

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1018-1026. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1018

Hepatitis B virus infection and replication in primarily cultured human fetal hepatocytes

Min Lin, Qun Chen, Li-Ye Yang, Wen-Yu Li, Xi-Biao Cao, Jiao-Ren Wu, You-Peng Peng, Mo-Rui Chen

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1027-1031. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1027

Role of soluble factors and three-dimensional culture in in vitro differentiation of intestinal macrophages

Tanja Spoettl, Martin Hausmann, Katrin Menzel, Heidi Piberger, Hans Herfarth, Juergen Schoelmerich, Frauke Bataille, Gerhard Rogler

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1032-1041. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1032

Evidence for a sequential transfer of iron amongst ferritin, transferrin and transferrin receptor during duodenal absorption of iron in rat and human

Vasantha L Kolachala, B Sesikeran, K Madhavan Nair

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1042-1052. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1042

Influence of heme oxygenase-1 gene transfer on the viability and function of rat islets in in vitro culture

Xiao-Bo Chen, Yong-Xiang Li, Yang Jiao, Wei-Ping Dong, Ge Li, Jing Chen, Jian-Ming Tan

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1053-1059. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1053

Uric acid enhances T cell immune responses to hepatitis B surface antigen-pulsed-dendritic cells in mice

Xiao-Jun Ma, De-Ying Tian, Dong Xu, Dao-Feng Yang, Hui-Fen Zhu, Zhi-Hui Liang, Zheng-Gang Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1060-1066. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1060

Feasibility and safety of autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell transplantation in patients with advanced chronic liver disease

Andre Castro Lyra, Milena Botelho Pereira Soares, Luiz Flavio Maia da Silva, Marcos Fraga Fortes, André Goyanna Pinheiro Silva, Augusto César de Andrade Mota, Sheilla A Oliveira, Eduardo Lorens Braga, Wilson Andrade de Carvalho, Bernd Genser, Ricardo Ribeiro dos Santos, Luiz Guilherme Costa Lyra

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1067-1073. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1067

Hepatitis C risk assessment, testing and referral for treatment in urban primary care: Role of race and ethnicity

Stacey B Trooskin, Victor J Navarro, Robert J Winn, David J Axelrod, A Scott McNeal, Maricruz Velez, Steven K Herrine, Simona Rossi

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1074-1078. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1074

A new oral formulation for the release of sodium butyrate in the ileo-cecal region and colon

Aldo Roda, Patrizia Simoni, Maria Magliulo, Paolo Nanni, Mario Baraldini, Giulia Roda, Enrico Roda

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1079-1084. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1079

Possible role of human cytomegalovirus in pouchitis after proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis in patients with ulcerative colitis

Damian Casadesus, Tatsuo Tani, Toshifumi Wakai, Satoshi Maruyama, Tsuneo Iiai, Haruhiko Okamoto, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1085-1089. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1085

Frequent loss of heterozygosity in two distinct regions, 8p23.1 and 8p22, in hepatocellular carcinoma

Tomoe Lu, Hiroshi Hano, Chenxi Meng, Keisuke Nagatsuma, Satoru Chiba, Masahiro Ikegami

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1090-1097. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1090

KIT-negative gastrointestinal stromal tumors with a long term follow-up: A new subgroup does exist

Katerina Kontogianni-Katsarou, Constantina Lariou, Eugenia Tsompanaki, Christina Vourlakou, Evi Kairi-Vassilatou, Costas Mastoris, Georgia Pantazi, Agatha Kondi-Pafiti

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1098-1102. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1098

NCB-02 (standardized Curcumin preparation) protects dinitrochlorobenzene-induced colitis through down-regulation of NFκ-B and iNOS

MV Venkataranganna, Md Rafiq, S Gopumadhavan, Ghouse Peer, UV Babu, SK Mitra

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1103-1107. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1103

Primary duodenal neoplasms: A retrospective clinico-pathological analysis

Amanjit Bal, Kusum Joshi, Kim Vaiphei, JD Wig

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1108-1111. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1108

Aqueous suspension of anise “Pimpinella anisum” protects rats against chemically induced gastric ulcers

Ibrahim A Al Mofleh, Abdulqader A Alhaider, Jaber S Mossa, Mohammed O Al-Soohaibani, Syed Rafatullah

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1112-1118. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1112

H pylori are associated with chronic cholecystitis

Dong-Feng Chen, Lu Hu, Ping Yi, Wei-Wen Liu, Dian-Chun Fang, Hong Cao

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1119-1122. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1119

Effect of parenteral and early intrajejunal nutrition on pancreatic digestive enzyme synthesis, storage and discharge in dog models of acute pancreatitis

Huan-Long Qin, Zhen-Dong Su, Lei-Guang Hu, Zai-Xian Ding, Qing-Tian Lin

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1123-1128. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1123

Mechanisms involved in ceramide-induced cell cycle arrest in human hepatocarcinoma cells

Jing Wang, Xiao-Wen Lv, Jie-Ping Shi, Xiao-Song Hu

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1129-1134. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1129

Pancreatic metastasis of leiomyosarcoma in the right thigh: A case report

Yang Seok Koh, Jung Chul, Chol Kyoon Cho, Hyun Jong Kim

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1135-1137. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1135

A prophylactic approach for bone marrow transplantation from a hepatitis B surface antigen-positive donor

Abhasnee Sobhonslidsuk, Artit Ungkanont

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1138-1140. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1138

Lipoma within inverted Meckel’s diverticulum as a cause of recurrent partial intestinal obstruction and hemorrhage: A case report and review of literature

Güldeniz Karadeniz Cakmak, Ali Ugur Emre, Oge Tascilar, Sibel Bektaş, Bulent Hamdi Uçan, Oktay Irkorucu, Kemal Karakaya, Yucel Ustundag, Mustafa Comert

World J Gastroenterol 13(7):1141-1143. Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1141