World Journal of Gastroenterology - Baishideng Publishing Group

Current status of severe acute respiratory syndrome in China

Qing-He Nie, Xin-Dong Luo, Jian-Zhong Zhang, Qin Su

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1635-1645. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1635

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Progress in searching for susceptibility gene for inflammatory bowel disease by positional cloning

Chang-Qing Zheng, Gang-Zheng Hu, Zhao-Shu Zeng, Lian-Jie Lin, Gin-Ge Gu

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1646-1656. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1646

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RNA interference: Antiviral weapon and beyond

Quan-Chu Wang, Qing-He Nie, Zhi-Hua Feng

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1657-1661. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1657

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Growth, invasion, metastasis, differentiation, angiogenesis and apoptosis of gastric cancer regulated by expression of PTEN encoding products

Hua-Chuan Zheng, Yi-Ling Li, Jin-Min Sun, Xue-Fei Yang, Xiao-Han Li, Wei-Guo Jiang, Yin-Chang Zhang, Yan Xin

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1662-1666. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1662

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Characterization of focal hepatic lesions with contrast-enhanced C-cube gray scale ultrasonography

Wen-Ping Wang, Hong Ding, Qing Qi, Feng Mao, Zhi-Zhang Xu, Masatoshi Kudo

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1667-1674. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1667

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Study on the possibility of insulin as a carrier of IUdR for hepatocellular carcinoma-targeted therapy

Xiao-Hong Ou, An-Ren Kuang, Xian Peng, Yu-Guo Zhong

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1675-1678. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1675

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Assessment of hepatic VX2 tumors of rabbits with second harmonic imaging under high and low acoustic pressures

Wen-Hua Du, Wei-Xiao Yang, Xiang Wang, Xiu-Qin Xiong, Yi Zhou, Tao Li

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1679-1682. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1679

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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma ligands inhibit cell growth and induce apoptosis in human liver cancer BEL-7402 cells

Ming-Yi Li, Hua Deng, Jia-Ming Zhao, Dong Dai, Xiao-Yu Tan

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1683-1688. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1683

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S-phase delay in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells induced by overexpression of integrin β1

Yu-Long Liang, Ting-Wen Lei, Heng Wu, Jian-Min Su, Li-Ying Wang, Qun-Ying Lei, Xi-Liang Zha

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1689-1696. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1689

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Comparison between chemoembolization combined with radiotherapy and chemoembolization alone for large hepatocellular carcinoma

Wei-Jian Guo, Er-Xin Yu, Lu-Ming Liu, Jie Li, Zhen Chen, Jun-Hua Lin, Zhi-Qiang Meng, Yi Feng

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1697-1701. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1697

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Role of preoperative selective portal vein embolization in two-step curative hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma

Wu Ji, Jie-Shou Li, Ling-Tang Li, Wu-Hong Liu, Kuan-Sheng Ma, Xiang-Tian Wang, Zhen-Ping He, Jia-Hong Dong

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1702-1706. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1702

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Contribution of eIF-4E inhibition to the expression and activity of heparanase in human colon adenocarcinoma cell line: LS-174T

Yu-Jie Yang, Ya-Li Zhang, Xu Li, Han-Lei Dan, Zhuo-Sheng Lai, Ji-De Wang, Qun-Ying Wang, Hai-Hong Cui, Yong Sun, Ya-Dong Wang

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1707-1712. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1707

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Refinement of heterozygosity loss on chromosome 5p15 in sporadic colorectal cancer

Shi-Feng Xu, Zhi-Hai Peng, Da-Peng Li, Guo-Qiang Qiu, Fang Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1713-1718. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1713

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Isolation of a novel member of small G protein superfamily and its expression in colon cancer

Wei Yan, Wen-Liang Wang, Feng Zhu, Sheng-Quan Chen, Qing-Long Li, Li Wang

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1719-1724. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1719

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Effect of retinoic acid on cell proliferation kinetics and retinoic acid receptor expression of colorectal mucosa

Hong-Bo Wei, Xiao-Yan Han, Wei Fan, Gui-Hua Chen, Ji-Fu Wang

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1725-1728. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1725

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Expression of tumor related genes NGX6, NAG-7, BRD7 in gastric and colorectal cancer

Xiao-Mei Zhang, Shou-Rong Sheng, Xiao-Yan Wang, Jie-Ru Wang, Jiang Li

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1729-1733. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1729

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Transcriptional gene expression profiles of HGF/SF-met signaling pathway in colorectal carcinoma

Xue-Nong Li, Yan-Qing Ding, Guo-Bing Liu

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1734-1738. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1734

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Pathogenicity of GB virus C on virus hepatitis and hemodialysis patients

Wan-Fu Zhu, Li-Min Yin, Peng Li, Jian Huang, Hui Zhuang

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1739-1742. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1739

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Novel assay of competitively differentiated polymerase chain reaction for screening point mutation of hepatitis B virus

Xiao-Mou Peng, Xue-Juan Chen, Jian-Guo Li, Lin Gu, Yang-Su Huang, Zhi-Liang Gao

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1743-1746. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1743

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Identification of H. pylori strain specific DNA sequences between two clinical isolates from NUD and gastric ulcer by SSH

Feng-Chan Han, Min Gong, Han-Chong Ng, Bow Ho

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1747-1751. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1747

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Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori in school-aged Chinese in Taipei City and relationship between ABO blood groups

Tzee-Chung Wu, Liang-Kung Chen, Shinn-Jang Hwang

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1752-1755. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1752

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Construction and characterization of bivalent vaccine candidate expressing HspA and M_r18000 OMP from Helicobacter pylori

Zheng Jiang, Ai-Long Huang, Xiao-Hong Tao, Pi-Long Wang

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1756-1761. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1756

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cagA and vacA genotype of Helicobacter pylori associated with gastric diseases in Xi’an area

Wen Qiao, Jia-Lu Hu, Bing Xiao, Kai-Chun Wu, Dao-Rong Peng, John C Atherton, Hui Xue

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1762-1766. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1762

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Expression and activities of three inducible enzymes in the healing of gastric ulcers in rats

Jin-Sheng Guo, Chi-Hin Cho, Wei-Ping Wang, Xi-Zhong Shen, Chuen-Lung Cheng, Marcel Wing Leung Koo

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1767-1771. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1767

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Role of TFF in healing of stress-induced gastric lesions

Shi-Nan Nie, Xiao-Ming Qian, Xue-Hao Wu, Shi-Yu Yang, Wen-Jie Tang, Bao-Hua Xu, Fang Huang, Xin Lin, Dong-Yan Sun, Hai-Chen Sun, Zhao-Shen Li

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1772-1776. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1772

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Cloning of human 15ku selenoprotein gene from H9 T cells

Ke-Jun Nan, Chun-Li Li, Yong-Chang Wei, Chen-Guang Sui, Zhao Jing, Hai-Xia Qin, Li-Jun Zhao, Bo-Rong Pan

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1777-1780. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1777

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X-ray induced L02 cells damage rescued by new anti-oxidant NADH

Fa-Quan Liu, Ji-Ren Zhang

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1781-1785. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1781

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Effect of gastrin on differentiation of rat intestinal epithelial cells in vitro

Zhou Wang, Wei-Wen Chen, Ru-Liu Li, Bin Wen, Jing-Bo Sun

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1786-1790. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1786

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Role of nucleation of bile liquid crystal in gallstone formation

Hai-Ming Yang, Jie Wu, Jin-Yi Li, Lin Gu, Min-Fei Zhou

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1791-1794. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1791

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Toxicities and therapeutic effect of 5-fluorouracil controlled release implant on tumor-bearing rats

Yin-Cheng He, Ji-Wei Chen, Jun Cao, Ding-Yu Pan, Jian-Guo Qiao

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1795-1798. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1795

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TLR4 mediates LPS-induced HO-1 expression in mouse liver: Role of TNF-α and IL-1β

Yong Song, Yi Shi, Li-Hua Ao, Alden H. Harken, Xian-Zhong Meng

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1799-1803. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1799

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Contractile effects and intracellular Ca²⁺ signalling induced by emodin in circular smooth muscle cells of rat colon

Tao Ma, Qing-Hui Qi, Wen-Xiu Yang, Jian Xu, Zuo-Liang Dong

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1804-1807. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1804

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Relationship between telomerase activity and its subunit expression and inhibitory effect of antisense hTR on pancreatic carcinoma

Jia-Hua Zhou, Hong-Mei Zhang, Quan Chen, Dong-Dong Han, Fei Pei, Li-Shan Zhang, De-Tong Yang

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1808-1814. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1808

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p53 protein expression and CA19.9 values in differential cytological diagnosis of pancreatic cancer complicated with chronic pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis

De-Qing Mu, Guo-Feng Wang, Shu-You Peng

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1815-1818. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1815

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Pancreatic cancer mortality in China (1991-2000)

Li Wang, Gong-Huan Yang, Xing-Hua Lu, Zheng-Jing Huang, Hui Li

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1819-1823. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1819

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Influence of acute hyperglycemia in human sepsis on inflammatory cytokine and counterregulatory hormone concentrations

Wen-Kui Yu, Wei-Qin Li, Ning Li, Jie-Shou Li

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1824-1827. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1824

(0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (6211) | (73) | Open

Percentage of peak-to-peak pulsatility of portal blood flow can predict right-sided congestive heart failure

Jui-Ting Hu, Sien-Sing Yang, Yun-Chih Lai, Cheng-Yen Shih, Cheng-Wen Chang

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1828-1831. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1828

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Efficacy of saccharomyces boulardii with antibiotics in acute amoebiasis

Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei, Najaf Dehbashi, Kamyar Yazdanparast, Afshin Shafaghi

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1832-1833. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1832

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Prevalence of amebiasis in inflammatory bowel disease in Turkey

Sebnem Ustun, Hande Dagci, Umit Aksoy, Yuksel Guruz, Galip Ersoz

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1834-1835. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1834

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Meta analysis of propranolol effects on gastrointestinal hemorrhage in cirrhotic patients

Jin-Wei Cheng, Liang Zhu, Ming-Jun Gu, Zhe-Ming Song

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1836-1839. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1836

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Inhibition of hepatitis B virus by a novel L-nucleoside, β-L-D4A and related analogues

Jin-Ming Wu, Ju-Sheng Lin, Na Xie, Kuo-Huan Liang

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1840-1843. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1840

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Generation and characterization of transgenic mice expressing tamoxifen-inducible cre-fusion protein specifically in mouse liver

Huan-Zhang Zhu, Jian-Quan Chen, Guo-Xiang Cheng, Jing-Lun Xue

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1844-1847. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1844

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Concurrent hyperglycemia does not influence the long-term prognosis of unresectable hepatocellular carcinomas

Xiao-Ping Li, Zhen Chen, Zhi-Qiang Meng, Wen-Xia Huang, Lu-Ming Liu

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1848-1852. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1848

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Expression of class I MHC molecule, HSP70 and TAP in human hepatocellular carcinoma

Xiao-Ling Deng, Wei Chen, Mei-Ying Cai, Da-Peng Wei

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1853-1855. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1853

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Diagnosis and treatment of hepatic angiomyolipoma in 26 cases

Ning Ren, Lun-Xiu Qin, Zhao-You Tang, Zhi-Quan Wu, Jia Fan

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1856-1858. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1856

(0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (4177) | (77) | Open

Expression of telomerase activity and oxidative stress in human hepatocellular carcinoma with cirrhosis

Dao-Yong Liu, Zhi-Hai Peng, Guo-Qiang Qiu, Chong-Zhi Zhou

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1859-1862. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1859

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Relationship between nuclear morphometry, DNA content and resectability of pancreatic cancer

Yin-Cheng He, Wei Peng, Jian-Guo Qiao, Jun Cao, Ji-Wei Chen

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1863-1865. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1863

(0) | (0) | (0) | (0) | (4054) | (5) | Open

Early protective effect of ischemic preconditioning on small intestinal graft in rats

Shu-Feng Wang, Guo-Wei Li

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1866-1870. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1866

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Outcome of gallbladder preservation in surgical management of primary bile duct stones

Ming-Guo Tian, Wei-Jin Shi, Xin-Yuan Wen, Hai-Wen Yu, Jing-Shan Huo, Dong-Feng Zhou

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1871-1873. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1871

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Effects of neurotrophins on gastrointestinal myoelectric activities of rats

Ning-Li Chai, Lei Dong, Zong-Fang Li, Ke-Xin Du, Jian-Hua Wang, Li-Kun Yan, Xi-Lin Dong

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1874-1877. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1874

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Intestinal permeability in patients after surgical trauma and effect of enteral nutrition versus parenteral nutrition

Xiao-Hua Jiang, Ning Li, Jie-Shou Li

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1878-1880. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1878

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Single-dose daclizumab induction therapy in patients with liver transplantation

Lu-Nan Yan, Wei Wang, Bo Li, Shi-Chun Lu, Tian-Fu Wen, Qi-Yuan Lin, Yong Zeng, Nan-Sheng Cheng, Ji-Chun Zhao, Yue-Meng Dai

World J Gastroenterol 9(8):1881-1883. Published online Aug 15, 2003. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i8.1881

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