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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Letter 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

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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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