World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Growth factor receptors and related signalling pathways as targets for novel treatment strategies of hepatocellular cancer

Michael Höpfner, Detlef Schuppan, Hans Scherübl

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):1-14. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.1

Historical perspective of living donor liver transplantation

See Ching Chan, Sheung Tat Fan

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):15-21. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.15

Role of peroxisome proliferators-activated receptors in the pathogenesis and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease

Eric R Kallwitz, Alan McLachlan, Scott J Cotler

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):22-28. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.22

Effect of notoginsenoside R1 on hepatic microcirculation disturbance induced by gut ischemia and reperfusion

Wei-Xing Chen, Fang Wang, Yu-Ying Liu, Qing-Jiang Zeng, Kai Sun, Xin Xue, Xiang Li, Ji-Ying Yang, Li-Hua An, Bai-He Hu, Jin-Hui Yang, Chuan-She Wang, Zhi-Xin Li, Lian-Yi Liu, Yan Li, Jun Zheng, Fu-Long Liao, Dong Han, Jing-Yu Fan, Jing-Yan Han

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):29-37. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.29

Increased susceptibility for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and contraceptive-induced cholestasis in carriers of the 1331T>C polymorphism in the bile salt export pump

Yvonne Meier, Tina Zodan, Carmen Lang, Roland Zimmermann, Gerd A Kullak-Ublick, Peter J Meier, Bruno Stieger, Christiane Pauli-Magnus

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):38-45. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.38

Factors that impact health-related quality of life in adults with celiac disease: A multicenter study

F Casellas, L Rodrigo, J López Vivancos, S Riestra, C Pantiga, JS Baudet, F Junquera, V Puig Diví, C Abadia, M Papo, J Gelabert, JR Malagelada

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):46-52. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.46

Clinical value of fecal calprotectin in determining disease activity of ulcerative colitis

Jun-Ying Xiang, Qin Ouyang, Guo-Dong Li, Nan-Ping Xiao

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):53-57. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.53

Selection of treatment modality for hepatocellular carcinoma according to the modified Japan Integrated Staging score

Atsushi Nanashima, Junichi Masuda, Satoshi Miuma, Yorihisa Sumida, Takashi Nonaka, Kenji Tanaka, Shigekazu Hidaka, Terumitsu Sawai, Takeshi Nagayasu

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):58-63. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.58

Role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography imaging in surgery for pancreatic cancer

Hisao Wakabayashi, Yoshihiro Nishiyama, Tsuyoshi Otani, Takanori Sano, Shinichi Yachida, Keiichi Okano, Kunihiko Izuishi, Yasuyuki Suzuki

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):64-69. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.64

Genetic changes of p53, K-ras, and microsatellite instability in gallbladder carcinoma in high-incidence areas of Japan and Hungary

Masayuki Nagahashi, Yoichi Ajioka, Istvan Lang, Zoltan Szentirmay, Miklos Kasler, Hiroto Nakadaira, Naoyuki Yokoyama, Gen Watanabe, Ken Nishikura, Toshifumi Wakai, Yoshio Shirai, Katsuyoshi Hatakeyama, Masaharu Yamamoto

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):70-75. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.70

Midkine secretion protects Hep3B cells from cadmium induced cellular damage

Nuray Yazihan, Haluk Ataoglu, Ethem Akcil, Burcu Yener, Bulent Salman, Cengiz Aydin

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):76-80. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.76

Effects of primary suture and fib sealant on hemostasis and liver regeneration in an experimental liver injury

Arif Hakan Demirel, Ozgur Taylan Basar, Ali Ulvi Ongoren, Erkut Bayram, Mustafa Kisakurek

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):81-84. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.81

C-reactive protein levels during a relapse of Crohn’s disease are associated with the clinical course of the disease

Chantal L Koelewijn, Matthijs P Schwartz, Melvin Samsom, Bas Oldenburg

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):85-89. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.85

Are there tumor suppressor genes on chromosome 4p in sporadic colorectal carcinoma?

Hai-Tao Zheng, Li-Xin Jiang, Zhong-Chuan Lv, Da-Peng Li, Chong-Zhi Zhou, Jian-Jun Gao, Lin He, Zhi-Hai Peng

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):90-94. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.90

A paradox: Insulin inhibits expression and secretion of resistin which induces insulin resistance

Feng Liu, Hong-Qi Fan, Jie Qiu, Bin Wang, Min Zhang, Nan Gu, Chun-Mei Zhang, Li Fei, Xiao-Qing Pan, Mei Guo, Rong-Hua Chen, Xi-Rong Guo

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):95-100. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.95

Lymphangiogenic and angiogenic microvessel density in human primary sporadic colorectal carcinoma

Ge Yan, Xiao-Yan Zhou, San-Jun Cai, Gui-Hong Zhang, Jun-Jie Peng, Xiang Du

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):101-107. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.101

Expression of phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten in liver of athymic mice with hepatocellular carcinoma and the effect of Fuzheng Jiedu Decoction

Li-Rong Yin, Ze-Xiong Chen, Shi-Jun Zhang, Bao-Guo Sun, Yong-Dong Liu, Hong-Zhong Huang

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):108-113. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.108

A clinical trial of combined use of rosiglitazone and 5-aminosalicylate for ulcerative colitis

Hong-Liang Liang, Qin Ouyang

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):114-119. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.114

Comparison of ligase detection reaction and real-time PCR for detection of low abundant YMDD mutants in patients with chronic hepatitis B

Xiao-Ling Wang, Song-Gang Xie, Ling Zhang, Wei-Xia Yang, Xing Wang, Hong-Zhi Jin

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):120-124. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.120

Intermittent gastric outlet obstruction due to a gallstone migrated through a cholecysto-gastric fistula: A new variant of “Bouveret’s syndrome”

Dimitry Arioli, Ivo Venturini, Michele Masetti, Elisa Romagnoli, Antonella Scarcelli, Pietro Ballesini, Athos Borghi, Alessandro Barberini, Vincenzo Spina, Mario De Santis, Fabrizio Di Benedetto, Giorgio Enrico Gerunda, Maria Luisa Zeneroli

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):125-128. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.125

Case of clear-cell hepatocellular carcinoma that developed in the normal liver of a middle-aged woman

Atsushi Takahashi, Hironobu Saito, Yukiko Kanno, Kazumichi Abe, Junko Yokokawa, Atsushi Irisawa, Akira Kenjo, Takuro Saito, Mitsukazu Gotoh, Hiromasa Ohira

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):129-131. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.129

Anaplastic carcinoma associated with a mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas during pregnancy: Report of a case and a review of the literature

Kenichi Hakamada, Takuya Miura, Akitoshi Kimura, Masaki Nara, Yoshikazu Toyoki, Shunij Narumi, Mutsuo Sasak

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):132-135. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.132

Exophytic inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the stomach in an adult woman: A rare cause of hemoperitoneum

Seong-Heum Park, Jong-Han Kim, Byung Wook Min, Tae Jin Song, Gil Soo Son, Seung Joo Kim, Sang Woo Lee, Hwan-Hoon Chung, Ju Han Lee, Jun Won Um

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):136-139. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.136

Hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia due to diffuse nesidioblastosis in adults: A case report

Ran Hong, Dong-Youl Choi, Sung-Chul Lim

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):140-142. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.140

Double ischemic ileal stenosis secondary to mesenteric injury after blunt abdominal trauma

Valérie Bougard, Claude Avisse, Martine Patey, Denis Germain, Nathalie Levy-Chazal, Jean-François Delattre

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):143-145. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.143

Crohn’s disease complicated by multiple stenoses and internal fistulas clinically mimicking small bowel endometriosis

Zafer Teke, Faruk Onder Aytekin, Ali Ozgur Atalay, Nese Calli Demirkan

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):146-151. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.146

Huge gastric disopyrobezoar: A case report and review of literatures

Rui-Li Zhang, Zhong-Liang Yang, Bo-Guang Fan

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):152-154. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.152

Anatomical variations of the cystic duct: Two case reports

Yun-Hua Wu, Zhi-Su Liu, Rekia Mrikhi, Zhong-Li Ai, Quan Sun, Gassimou Bangoura, Qun Qian, Cong-Qing Jiang

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):155-157. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.155

Acute liver failure is frequent during heat stroke

JM Garcin, JA Bronstein, S Cremades, P Courbin, F Cointet

World J Gastroenterol 14(1):158-159. Published online Jan 7, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.158