World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Role of nuclear receptor NR4A2 in gastrointestinal inflammation and cancers

Yi-Fang Han, Guang-Wen Cao

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6865-6873. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6865

Regenerative medicine technology applied to gastroenterology: Current status and future perspectives

Giuseppe Orlando

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6874-6875. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6874

Present and future cell therapies for pancreatic beta cell replenishment

Juan Domínguez-Bendala, Camillo Ricordi

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6876-6884. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6876

Macro- or microencapsulation of pig islets to cure type 1 diabetes

Denis Dufrane, Pierre Gianello

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6885-6893. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6885

Esophagus and regenerative medicine

Ricardo Londono, Blair A Jobe, Toshitaka Hoppo, Stephen F Badylak

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6894-6899. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6894

Esophageal tissue engineering: A new approach for esophageal replacement

Giorgia Totonelli, Panagiotis Maghsoudlou, Jonathan M Fishman, Giuseppe Orlando, Tahera Ansari, Paul Sibbons, Martin A Birchall, Agostino Pierro, Simon Eaton, Paolo De Coppi

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6900-6907. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6900

How regenerative medicine and tissue engineering may complement the available armamentarium in gastroenterology?

Marco Carbone, Jan Lerut, James Neuberger

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6908-6917. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6908

Tissue engineering for neuromuscular disorders of the gastrointestinal tract

Kenneth L Koch, Khalil N Bitar, John E Fortunato

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6918-6925. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6918

Liver bioengineering: Current status and future perspectives

Christopher Booth, Tom Soker, Pedro Baptista, Christina L Ross, Shay Soker, Umar Farooq, Robert J Stratta, Giuseppe Orlando

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6926-6934. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6926

Impaired suppressive activities of human MUTYH variant proteins against oxidative mutagenesis

Kazuya Shinmura, Masanori Goto, Hong Tao, Shun Matsuura, Tomonari Matsuda, Haruhiko Sugimura

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6935-6942. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6935

Long-term treatment outcomes of clevudine in antiviral-naive patients with chronic hepatitis B

Suk Bae Kim, Il Han Song, Young Min Kim, Ran Noh, Ha Yan Kang, Hyang Ie Lee, Hyeon Yoong Yang, An Na Kim, Hee Bok Chae, Sae Hwan Lee, Hong Soo Kim, Tae Hee Lee, Young Woo Kang, Eaum Seok Lee, Seok Hyun Kim, Byung Seok Lee, Heon Young Lee

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6943-6950. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6943

Effects of hexahydrocurcumin in combination with 5-fluorouracil on dimethylhydrazine-induced colon cancer in rats

Khanitta Srimuangwong, Chainarong Tocharus, Jiraporn Tocharus, Apichart Suksamrarn, Pornphorm Yoysungnoen Chintana

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6951-6959. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6951

Endoscopic findings in patients with Schatzki rings: Evidence for an association with eosinophilic esophagitis

Michaela Müller, Alexander J Eckardt, Annette Fisseler-Eckhoff, Susanne Haas, Ines Gockel, Till Wehrmann

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6960-6966. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6960

Sex-dimorphic adverse drug reactions to immune suppressive agents in inflammatory bowel disease

Zuzana Zelinkova, Evelien Bultman, Lauran Vogelaar, Cheima Bouziane, Ernst J Kuipers, C Janneke van der Woude

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6967-6973. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6967

Diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis using a monoclonal antibody to Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Yasushi Ihama, Akira Hokama, Kenji Hibiya, Kazuto Kishimoto, Manabu Nakamoto, Tetsuo Hirata, Nagisa Kinjo, Haley L Cash, Futoshi Higa, Masao Tateyama, Fukunori Kinjo, Jiro Fujita

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6974-6980. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6974

-449 C>G polymorphism of NFKB1 gene, coding nuclear factor-kappa-B, is associated with the susceptibility to ulcerative colitis

Ranji Hayashi, Tomomitsu Tahara, Tsukasa Yamaaki, Takashi Saito, Kazuhiro Matsunaga, Nobuhiko Hayashi, Atsushi Fukumura, Kazuaki Ozaki, Masakatsu Nakamura, Hisakazu Shiroeda, Mikihiro Tsutsumi, Tomoyuki Shibata, Tomiyasu Arisawa

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6981-6986. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6981

Treatment strategies using adefovir dipivoxil for individuals with lamivudine-resistant chronic hepatitis B

Tae Jung Yun, Jin Yong Jung, Chang Ha Kim, Soon Ho Um, Hyonggin An, Yeon Seok Seo, Jin Dong Kim, Hyung Joon Yim, Bora Keum, Yong Sik Kim, Yoon Tae Jeen, Hong Sik Lee, Hoon Jai Chun, Chang Duck Kim, Ho Sang Ryu

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6987-6995. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6987

Tenofovir rescue therapy for chronic hepatitis B patients after multiple treatment failures

Yu Jin Kim, Dong Hyun Sinn, Geum-Youn Gwak, Moon Seok Choi, Kwang Cheol Koh, Seung Woon Paik, Byung Chul Yoo, Joon Hyeok Lee

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):6996-7002. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.6996

Interleukin-28 and hepatitis C virus genotype-4: Treatment-induced clearance and liver fibrosis

Moutaz Derbala, Nasser Rizk, Fatima Shebl, Saad Alkaabi, Nazeeh Eldweik, Anil John, Manik Sharma, Rafie Yaqoob, Muneera Almohanadi, Mohammed Butt, Khaled Alejji

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7003-7008. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7003

Predictive factors of endoscopic submucosal dissection procedure time for gastric superficial neoplasia

Zhong-Sheng Lu, Yun-Sheng Yang, Dan Feng, Shu-Fang Wang, Jing Yuan, Jin Huang, Xiang-Dong Wang, Jiang-Yun Meng, Hong Du, Hong-Bin Wang

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7009-7014. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7009

Patterns and prognosis of locally recurrent rectal cancer following multidisciplinary treatment

Jun Zhao, Chang-Zheng Du, Ying-Shi Sun, Jin Gu

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7015-7020. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7015

Prealbumin is predictive for postoperative liver insufficiency in patients undergoing liver resection

Liang Huang, Jing Li, Jian-Jun Yan, Cai-Feng Liu, Meng-Chao Wu, Yi-Qun Yan

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7021-7025. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7021

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography assessment of gastric cancer response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Jian Ang, Liang Hu, Pin-Tong Huang, Jin-Xiu Wu, Ling-Na Huang, Chun-Hui Cao, Yi-Xiong Zheng, Li Chen

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7026-7032. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7026

Major influence of renal function on hyperlipidemia after living donor liver transplantation

Qi Ling, Kai Wang, Di Lu, Hai-Jun Guo, Wen-Shi Jiang, Xiang-Xiang He, Xiao Xu, Shu-Sen Zheng

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7033-7039. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7033

Effect of salvianolate on intestinal epithelium tight junction protein zonula occludens protein 1 in cirrhotic rats

Dan-Hong Yang, Zai-Yuan Ye, Yuan-Jun Xie, Xu-Jun He, Wen-Juan Xu, Wei-Ming Zhou

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7040-7047. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7040

Hepatic focal nodular hyperplasia in children: Imaging features on multi-slice computed tomography

Qing-Yu Liu, Wei-Dong Zhang, Dong-Ming Lai, Ying Ou-yang, Ming Gao, Xiao-Feng Lin

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7048-7055. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7048

Radical treatment of stage IV pancreatic cancer by the combination of cryosurgery and iodine-125 seed implantation

Ji-Bing Chen, Jia-Liang Li, Li-Hua He, Wei-Qun Liu, Fei Yao, Jian-Ying Zeng, Yi Zhang, Ke-Qiang Xu, Li-Zhi Niu, Jian-Sheng Zuo, Ke-Cheng Xu

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7056-7062. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7056

Protective role of metalloproteinase inhibitor (AE-941) on ulcerative colitis in rats

Jing-Wei Mao, Xiao-Mei He, Hai-Ying Tang, Ying-De Wang

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7063-7069. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7063

Connective tissue growth factor is overexpressed in human hepatocellular carcinoma and promotes cell invasion and growth

Ming Xiu, Ya-Hui Liu, David R Brigstock, Fang-Hui He, Rui-Juan Zhang, Run-Ping Gao

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7070-7078. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7070

Astragalus polysaccharides can regulate cytokine and P-glycoprotein expression in H22 tumor-bearing mice

Qing-E Tian, Huan-De Li, Miao Yan, Hua-Lin Cai, Qin-You Tan, Wen-Yuan Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7079-7086. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7079

Establishment of an orthotopic transplantation tumor model of hepatocellular carcinoma in mice

Gui-Jun Zhao, Li-Xia Xu, Eagle SH Chu, Ning Zhang, Jia-Yun Shen, Alatangaole Damirin, Xiao-Xing Li

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7087-7092. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7087

Associations between interleukin-1 polymorphisms and gastric cancers among three ethnicities

Jiu-Da Zhao, Pai-Li Geng, Zhan-Quan Li, Sen Cui, Jun-Hui Zhao, Li-Juan Wang, Jin-Zhang Li, Fa-Xiang Ji, Guo-Yuan Li, Guo-Shuang Shen, Ming-Zhe Lin, Cun-Fang Shen, Cheng-Zhu Cao

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7093-7099. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7093

Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor successfully treated with chemotherapy and nonsteroidals: A case report

Yun-Lu Tao, Zhen-Jun Wang, Jia-Gang Han, Ping Wei

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7100-7103. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7100

Management of surgical splenorenal shunt-related hepatic myelopathy with endovascular interventional techniques

Mao-Qiang Wang, Feng-Yong Liu, Feng Duan

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7104-7108. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7104

Retrieval-balloon-assisted enterography in post-pancreaticoduodenectomy endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Ming Zhuang, Wen-Jie Zhang, Jun Gu, Ying-Bin Liu, Xue-Feng Wang

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7109-7112. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7109

Primary ∆4-3-oxosteroid 5β-reductase deficiency: Two cases in China

Jing Zhao, Ling-Juan Fang, Kenneth DR Setchell, Rui Chen, Li-Ting Li, Jian-She Wang

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7113-7117. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7113

Esophageal granular cell tumors: Report of 9 cases and a literature review

Guo-Qiang Xu, Hong-Tan Chen, Cheng-Fu Xu, Xiao-Dong Teng

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7118-7121. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7118

Successful disintegration, dissolution and drainage of intracholedochal hematoma by percutaneous transhepatic intervention

Jian-Jie Qin, Yong-Xiang Xia, Ling Lv, Zhao-Jing Wang, Feng Zhang, Xue-Hao Wang, Bei-Cheng Sun

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7122-7126. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7122

Gastric intramural hematoma accompanied by severe epigastric pain and hematemesis after endoscopic mucosal resection

Peng Sun, Shi-Yun Tan, Guo-Hai Liao

World J Gastroenterol 18(47):7127-7130. Published online Dec 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i47.7127