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Contents Volume 14  Issue 16  April 28, 2008
Editorial
Treatment of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors with inhibitors of growth factor receptors and their signaling pathways: Recent advances and future perspectives 
Michael Höpfner, Detlef Schuppan, Hans Scherübl 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2461-2473. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2461
Review
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: An overview of current insights in pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment 
Tim CMA Schreuder, Bart J Verwer, Carin MJ van Nieuwkerk, Chris JJ Mulder 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2474-2486. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2474
Gastric Cancer
Effect and mechanism of the Twist gene on invasion and metastasis of gastric carcinoma cells 
Geng-Qiu Luo, Jing-He Li, Ji-Fang Wen, Yan-Hong Zhou, Yong-Bin Hu, Jian-Hua Zhou 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2487-2493. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2487
Basic Research
Effect of 5-LOX/COX-2 common inhibitor DHDMBF30 on pancreatic cancer cell Capan2 
Bo Zhang, Chang-Liang Wang, Wen-Hua Zhao, Ming Lv, Chun-Ying Wang, Wei-Xia Zhong, Wu-Yuan Zhou, Wen-Sheng Yu, Yan Zhang, Sheng Li 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2494-2500. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2494
Clinical Research
Identification of osteopontin as the most consistently over-expressed gene in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: Detection by oligonucleotide microarray and real-time PCR analysis 
Holger G Hass, Oliver Nehls, Juergen Jobst, Andrea Frilling, Ulrich Vogel, Stephan Kaiser 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2501-2510. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2501
Anti-inflammatory activity of probiotic Bifidobacterium: Enhancement of IL-10 production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from ulcerative colitis patients and inhibition of IL-8 secretion in HT-29 cells 
Akemi Imaoka, Tatsuichiro Shima, Kimitoshi Kato, Shigeaki Mizuno, Toshiki Uehara, Satoshi Matsumoto, Hiromi Setoyama, Taeko Hara, Yoshinori Umesaki 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2511-2516. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2511
Severe acute pancreatitis in the elderly: Etiology and clinical characteristics 
Ming-Jun Xin, Hong Chen, Bin Luo, Jia-Bang Sun 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2517-2521. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2517
Rapid Communication
Prognostic factors for progression of liver structural lesions in chronic hepatitis C patients 
Liliana SC Mendes, Marcelo E Nita, Suzane K Ono-Nita, Evandro S Mello, Luiz Caetano da Silva, Venâncio AF Alves, Flair J Carrilho 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2522-2528. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2522
T cell responses to hepatitis B surface antigen are detectable in non-vaccinated individuals 
Martin R Weihrauch, Michael von Bergwelt-Baildon, Milos Kandic, Martin Weskott, Winfried Klamp, Joachim Rösler, Joachim L Schultze 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2529-2533. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2529
Alteration of sister chromatid exchange frequencies in gastric cancer and chronic atrophic gastritis patients with and without H pylori infection 
Ali Karaman, Dogan Nasir Binici, Mehmet Esref Kabalar, Hakan Dursun, Ali Kurt 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2534-2539. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2534
Diagnostic value of plasminogen activity level in acute mesenteric ischemia 
Yusuf Gunerhan, Neset Koksal, Munire Kayahan, Yavuz Eryavuz, Hilal Sekban 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2540-2543. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2540
Use of infliximab in the prevention and delay of colectomy in severe steroid dependant and refractory ulcerative colitis 
Robert P Willert, Ian Craig Lawrance 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2544-2549. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2544
Treatment of gastric remnant cancer post distal gastrectomy by endoscopic submucosal dissection using an insulation-tipped diathermic knife 
Shoji Hirasaki, Hiromitsu Kanzaki, Minoru Matsubara, Kohei Fujita, Shuji Matsumura, Seiyuu Suzuki 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2550-2555. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2550
Effect of biliary obstruction and internal biliary drainage on hepatic cytochrome P450 isozymes in rats 
Shintaro Fukushima, Hiroyasu Okuno, Nobuyuki Shibatani, Yoshitsugu Nakahashi, Toshihito Seki, Kazuichi Okazaki 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2556-2560. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2556
Effect of erythromycin on image quality and transit time of capsule endoscopy: A two-center study 
Eva Niv, Ido Bogner, Olga Barkay, Zamir Halpern, Elisabeth Mahajna, Roman Depsames, Yael Kopelman, Zvi Fireman 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2561-2565. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2561
Hepatoprotective activity of Sapindus mukorossi and Rheum emodi extracts: In vitro and in vivo studies 
Mohammed Ibrahim, Mohammed Nane Khaja, Anjum Aara, Aleem Ahmed Khan, Mohammed Aejaz Habeeb, Yalavarthy Prameela Devi, Mangamoori Lakshmi Narasu, Chitoor Mohammed Habibullah 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2566-2571. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2566
Ghrelin improves delayed gastrointestinal transit in alloxan-induced diabetic mice 
Wen-Cai Qiu, Zhi-Gang Wang, Ran Lv, Wei-Gang Wang, Xiao-Dong Han, Jun Yan, Yu Wang, Qi Zheng, Kai-Xing Ai 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2572-2577. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2572
Effect of histone deacetylase inhibitor on proliferation of biliary tract cancer cell lines 
Li-Ning Xu, Xin Wang, Sheng-Quan Zou 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2578-2581. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2578
Increased N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide level predicts atrial fibrillation after surgery for esophageal carcinoma 
Jiang-Long Hou, Ke Gao, Mei Li, Jian-Yang Ma, Ying-Kang Shi, Yun Wang, Yong-Fan Zhao 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2582-2585. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2582
Case Report
Transrectal EUS-guided FNA biopsy of a presacral chordoma-report of a case and review of the literature 
Klaus Gottlieb, Paul H Lin, David M Liu, Karl Anders 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2586-2589. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2586
Double aortic arch and nasogastric tubes: A fatal combination 
Julia Massaad, Kelly Crawford 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2590-2592. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2590
An uncommon cause of gastro-duodenal ulceration 
Sebastian Mallach, Uwe Ramp, Andreas Erhardt, Marcus Schmitt, Dieter Häussinger 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2593-2595. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2593
Concomitant autoimmune and genetic pancreatitis leads to severe inflammatory conditions 
Jean Louis Frossard, Jean Marc Dumonceau, Catherine Pastor, Laurent Spahr, Antoine Hadengue 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2596-2598. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2596
Extreme gastric dilation caused by chronic lead poisoning: A case report 
Vesna Begovic, Darko Nozic, Srdjan Kupresanin, Dino Tarabar 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2599-2601. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2599
Systemic gemcitabine combined with intra-arterial low-dose cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: Seven cases 
Kiminori Uka, Hiroshi Aikata, Shintaro Takaki, Tomokazu Kawaoka, Hiromi Saneto, Daiki Miki, Shoichi Takahashi, Naoyuki Toyota, Katsuhide Ito, Kazuaki Chayama 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2602-2608. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2602
Endoscopic enucleation of gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach: Report of five cases 
Toshio Katoh, Yoshiyuki Itoh, Tomomi Mohri, Hiroshi Suzuki 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2609-2611. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2609
Acute necrotizing pancreatitis complicated with pancreatic pseudoaneurysm of the superior mesenteric artery: A case report 
Qing He, Yue-Qin Liu, Yuan Liu, Yong-Song Guan 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2612-2614. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2612
Letters To The Editor
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding: Association with Sevelamer use 
Pankaj Madan, Suverta Bhayana, Prakash Chandra, John I Hughes 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2615-2616. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2615
Is the required therapeutic effect always achieved by racemic switch of proton-pump inhibitors? 
Quan Zhou, Xiao-Feng Yan, Wen-Sheng Pan, Su Zeng 
World J Gastroenterol 14(16):2617-2619. Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2617
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