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Contents Volume 23 Issue 46 December 14, 2017

Review

Relation of the IGF/IGF1R system to autophagy in colitis and colorectal cancer

Ferenc Sipos, Hajnal Székely, Imre Dániel Kis, Zsolt Tulassay, Györgyi Műzes

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8109-8119. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8109

Abstract (1484) | Core Tip (1548) | Full Article (HTML) (7957) | Figures (1-3) (774) | Tables (1-1) (545) | Full Article (PDF)-3217K (781) | Audio-180K (38) | Peer-Review Report-112K (283) | Answering Reviewers-48K (332) | Received: 10/27/2017 | Revised: 11/28/2017 | Accepted: 12/04/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (24) | Total Visits (22100) | Similar Articles (1339) | Timeline of Article Publication (11) | Authors Evaluation (6) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Minireviews

Retreatment of patients with treatment failure of direct-acting antivirals: Focus on hepatitis C virus genotype 1b

Tatsuo Kanda, Kazushige Nirei, Naoki Matsumoto, Teruhisa Higuchi, Hitomi Nakamura, Hiroaki Yamagami, Shunichi Matsuoka, Mitsuhiko Moriyama

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8120-8127. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8120

Abstract (1527) | Core Tip (1444) | Full Article (HTML) (5652) | Figures (1-1) (612) | Tables (1-3) (861) | Full Article (PDF)-2648K (607) | Audio-229K (26) | Peer-Review Report-109K (296) | Answering Reviewers-165K (307) | Received: 10/12/2017 | Revised: 11/10/2017 | Accepted: 11/27/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (6) | Total Visits (18637) | Similar Articles (343) | Timeline of Article Publication (1) | Authors Evaluation (10) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Basic Study

Structural shift of gut microbiota during chemo-preventive effects of epigallocatechin gallate on colorectal carcinogenesis in mice

Xin Wang, Tao Ye, Wen-Jie Chen, You Lv, Zong Hao, Jun Chen, Jia-Ying Zhao, Hui-Peng Wang, Yuan-Kun Cai

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8128-8139. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8128

Abstract (1594) | Core Tip (1314) | Full Article (HTML) (6782) | Figures (1-6) (923) | Tables (1-3) (547) | Full Article (PDF)-3586K (741) | Audio-984K (27) | Peer-Review Report-119K (297) | Answering Reviewers-72K (308) | Received: 02/23/2017 | Revised: 09/15/2017 | Accepted: 11/01/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (52) | Total Visits (20737) | Similar Articles (157) | Timeline of Article Publication (6) | Authors Evaluation (11) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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miR-192-5p regulates lipid synthesis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease through SCD-1

Xiao-Lin Liu, Hai-Xia Cao, Bao-Can Wang, Feng-Zhi Xin, Rui-Nan Zhang, Da Zhou, Rui-Xu Yang, Ze-Hua Zhao, Qin Pan, Jian-Gao Fan

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8140-8151. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8140

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In vivo hepatic differentiation potential of human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells: Therapeutic effect on liver fibrosis/cirrhosis

Guo-Zun Zhang, Hui-Cong Sun, Li-Bo Zheng, Jin-Bo Guo, Xiao-Lan Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8152-8168. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8152

Abstract (1799) | Core Tip (1422) | Full Article (HTML) (6410) | Figures (1-7) (746) | Tables (1-2) (568) | Full Article (PDF)-16294K (2989) | Audio-751K (29) | Peer-Review Report-80K (313) | Answering Reviewers-108K (320) | Received: 03/26/2017 | Revised: 05/29/2017 | Accepted: 08/08/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (56) | Total Visits (23471) | Similar Articles (198) | Timeline of Article Publication (10) | Authors Evaluation (3) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of Shengjiang decoction in rats with acute pancreatitis for protecting against multiple organ injury

Lv Zhu, Jun-Yi Li, Yu-Mei Zhang, Hong-Xin Kang, Huan Chen, Hang Su, Juan Li, Wen-Fu Tang

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8169-8181. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8169

Abstract (1822) | Core Tip (1570) | Article Highlights (1742) | Full Article (HTML) (5038) | Figures (1-7) (924) | Tables (1-2) (788) | Full Article (PDF)-6972K (803) | Audio-959K (21) | Peer-Review Report-187K (339) | Answering Reviewers-145K (285) | Received: 09/19/2017 | Revised: 10/24/2017 | Accepted: 11/14/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (16) | Total Visits (22318) | Similar Articles (273) | Timeline of Article Publication (19) | Authors Evaluation (8) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Retrospective Cohort Study

Prevalence of- and risk factors for work disability in Dutch patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Lieke M Spekhorst, Bas Oldenburg, Ad A van Bodegraven, Dirk J de Jong, Floris Imhann, Andrea E van der Meulen-de Jong, Marieke J Pierik, Janneke C van der Woude, Gerard Dijkstra, Geert D’Haens, Mark Löwenberg, Rinse K Weersma, Eleonora A M Festen, Parelsnoer Institute and the Dutch Initiative on Crohn and Colitis

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8182-8192. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8182

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Retrospective Study

Endoscopic ultrasound staging for early esophageal cancer: Are we denying patients neoadjuvant chemo-radiation?

Carrie Luu, Marisa Amaral, Jason Klapman, Cynthia Harris, Khaldoun Almhanna, Sarah Hoffe, Jessica Frakes, Jose M Pimiento, Jacques P Fontaine

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8193-8199. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8193

Abstract (2316) | Core Tip (1485) | Full Article (HTML) (4543) | Tables (1-2) (509) | Full Article (PDF)-2678K (670) | Audio-306K (21) | Peer-Review Report-71K (278) | Answering Reviewers-68K (244) | Received: 01/23/2017 | Revised: 07/04/2017 | Accepted: 08/02/2017 | RCA | PubMed Central | PubMed | CrossRef | Google Scholar | Times Cited (20) | Total Visits (17624) | Similar Articles (419) | Timeline of Article Publication (1) | Authors Evaluation (5) | Article Quality Tracking (0) | Cite |

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Early gastric cancer frequently has high expression of KK-LC-1, a cancer-testis antigen

Nobue Futawatari, Takashi Fukuyama, Rui Yamamura, Akiko Shida, Yoshihito Takahashi, Yatsushi Nishi, Yoshinobu Ichiki, Noritada Kobayashi, Hitoshi Yamazaki, Masahiko Watanabe

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8200-8206. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8200

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Diagnostic classification of endosonography for differentiating colorectal ulcerative diseases: A new statistical method

En-Qi Qiu, Wen Guo, Tian-Ming Cheng, Yong-Li Yao, Wei Zhu, Si-De Liu, Fa-Chao Zhi

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8207-8216. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8207

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Clinical Trials Study

Characteristics of fecal microbial communities in patients with non-anastomotic biliary strictures after liver transplantation

Jing Zhang, Feng-Gang Ren, Peng Liu, Hong-Ke Zhang, Hao-Yang Zhu, Zhe Feng, Xu-Feng Zhang, Bo Wang, Xue-Ming Liu, Xiao-Gang Zhang, Rong-Qian Wu, Yi Lv

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8217-8226. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8217

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Observational Study

Balloon dilatation for treatment of hepatic venous outflow obstruction following pediatric liver transplantation

Zhi-Yuan Zhang, Long Jin, Guang Chen, Tian-Hao Su, Zhi-Jun Zhu, Li-Ying Sun, Zhen-Chang Wang, Guo-Wen Xiao

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8227-8234. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8227

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Prospective Study

Efficacy of noninvasive evaluations in monitoring inflammatory bowel disease activity: A prospective study in China

Jin-Min Chen, Tao Liu, Shan Gao, Xu-Dong Tong, Fei-Hong Deng, Biao Nie

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8235-8247. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8235

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Case Report

Are liver nested stromal epithelial tumors always low aggressive?

Tania Meletani, Luca Cantini, Andrea Lanese, Daniele Nicolini, Alessia Cimadamore, Andrea Agostini, Giulia Ricci, Stefania Antognoli, Alessandra Mandolesi, Maria Guido, Rita Alaggio, Gian Marco Giuseppetti, Marina Scarpelli, Marco Vivarelli, Rossana Berardi

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8248-8255. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8248

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Combined thoracoscopic and endoscopic surgery for a large esophageal schwannoma

Yu Onodera, Toru Nakano, Daisuke Takeyama, Shota Maruyama, Yusuke Taniyama, Tadashi Sakurai, Takahiro Heishi, Chiaki Sato, Takuro Kumagai, Takashi Kamei

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8256-8260. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8256

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Letter to the Editor

Extended pelvic side wall excision for locally advanced rectal cancers

Irshad A Shaikh, John T Jenkins

World J Gastroenterol 23(46):8261-8262. Published online Dec 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i46.8261

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