Issue 5/2012
Content (42 Articles)
Mast Cells and Intestinal Motility Disorders (Mastocytic Enteritis/Colitis)
David F. Schaeffer, Richard Kirsch, Robert H. Riddell
Sorafenib for Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Systematic Review
Bingru Xie, David H. Wang, Stuart Jon Spechler
Gastrointestinal Dysmotility
Ashish Nimgaonkar, Jung W. Choi, Linda Nguyen, George Triadafilopoulos
The Impact of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Education on Radiation Exposure to Experienced Endoscopist: “Trainee Effect”
Erkin Oztas, Erkan Parlak, Fahrettin Kucukay, Mehmet Arhan, Ulku Daglı, Digdem Ozer Etik, Fatih Oguz Onder, Tulay Olcer, Nurgul Sasmaz
Innate Immune Reactivity of the Ileum–Liver Axis in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Tatsuhiro Tsujimoto, Hideto Kawaratani, Toshiyuki Kitazawa, Masahito Uemura, Hiroshi Fukui
A Nanofiber Membrane Maintains the Quiescent Phenotype of Hepatic Stellate Cells
Hiroyuki Eda, Katherine M. Kulig, Toni A. Steiner, Hideaki Shimada, Krupali Patel, Eric Park, Ernest S. Kim, Jeffrey T. Borenstein, Craig M. Neville, Bradley T. Keller
The Value of Thioredoxin Family Proteins and Proliferation Markers in Dysplastic and Malignant Gallbladders in Patients with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Karouk Said, Hans Glaumann, Mikael Björnstedt, Annika Bergquist
miR-301a Is a Candidate Oncogene that Targets the Homeobox Gene Gax in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Peng Zhou, Wei Jiang, Lielin Wu, Ruimin Chang, Kemin Wu, Zhiming Wang
Suppression of the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibits Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition in Human Pancreatic Cancer PANC-1 Cells
Zhi-Gang Chang, Jun-Min Wei, Chang-Fu Qin, Kun Hao, Xiao-Dong Tian, Kun Xie, Xue-Hai Xie, Yin-Mo Yang
Increased Expression of VEGF, COX-2, and Ki-67 in Barrett’s Esophagus: Does the Length Matter?
Evanthia Zampeli, George Karamanolis, George Morfopoulos, Elias Xirouchakis, Vasiliki Kalampoki, Spyros Michopoulos, Sotiria Savva, Vasilios Tzias, Irene Zouboulis-Vafiadis, Dimitrios Kamberoglou, Spiros D. Ladas
Myosin Light Chain Kinase Is Involved in the Mechanism of Gastrointestinal Dysfunction in Diabetic Rats
Wenchao Hu, Ping Feng
Translocation of Transfected GLUT2 to the Apical Membrane in Rat Intestinal IEC-6 Cells
Ye Zheng, Michael G. Sarr
Anti-Stress Effects of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) on Colonic Motility in Rats
Sazu Yoshimoto, Reji Babygirija, Anthony Dobner, Kirk Ludwig, Toku Takahashi
Pharmacogenetics of the Effects of Colesevelam on Colonic Transit in Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea
Banny S. Wong, Michael Camilleri, Paula J. Carlson, Suwebatu Odunsi-Shiyanbade, Sanna McKinzie, Irene Busciglio, Duane Burton, Alan R. Zinsmeister
The N-Terminal Fragment of Chromogranin A, Vasostatin-1 Protects Mice From Acute or Chronic Colitis Upon Oral Administration
Cristiano Rumio, Giuseppina F. Dusio, Barbara Colombo, Anna Gasparri, Diego Cardani, Fabrizio Marcucci, Angelo Corti
Mapping Analysis of Ghrelin Producing Cells in the Human Stomach Associated with Chronic Gastritis and Early Cancers
Shuji Takiguchi, Shinichi Adachi, Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, Eiichi Morii, Hiroshi Miyata, Kiyokazu Nakajima, Makoto Yamasaki, Kenji Kangawa, Masaki Mori, Yuichiro Doki
Inactivation of MYO5B Promotes Invasion and Motility in Gastric Cancer Cells
Wenjie Dong, Xiaobing Chen, Ping Chen, Dongli Yue, Linan Zhu, Qingxia Fan
ZEB2 Promotes the Metastasis of Gastric Cancer and Modulates Epithelial Mesenchymal Transition of Gastric Cancer Cells
Ying-Huan Dai, Ya-Ping Tang, Hong-Yi Zhu, Liang Lv, Yi Chu, Yu-Qian Zhou, Ji-Rong Huo
Externalization of Saw-Tooth Architecture in Small Serrated Polyps Implies the Presence of Methylation of IGFBP7
Eisuke Kaji, Toshio Uraoka, Jun Kato, Sakiko Hiraoka, Hideyuki Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Akita, Shunsuke Saito, Takehiro Tanaka, Nobuya Ohara, Kazuhide Yamamoto
The Complex Intratumoral Heterogeneity of Colon Cancer Highlighted by Laser Microdissection
David Buob, Harold Fauvel, Marie-Pierre Buisine, Stéphanie Truant, Christophe Mariette, Nicole Porchet, Agnès Wacrenier, Marie-Christine Copin, Emmanuelle Leteurtre
Relative Contributions of Afferent Vagal Fibers to Resistance to Diet-Induced Obesity
A. T. Stearns, A. Balakrishnan, A. Radmanesh, S. W. Ashley, D. B. Rhoads, A. Tavakkolizadeh
Incidence of Propofol Injection Pain and Effect of Lidocaine Pretreatment During Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Ji Suk Kwon, Eun Soo Kim, Kwang Bum Cho, Kyung Sik Park, Woo Young Park, Jeong Eun Lee, Tae Yol Kim, Byoung Kuk Jang, Woo Jin Chung, Jae Seok Hwang
Endoscopic Full-Thickness Resection of Submucosal Gastric Tumors
Daniel von Renteln, Thomas Rösch, Thomas Kratt, Ulrike W. Denzer, Muhammad El-Masry, Guido Schachschal
Lack of Significant Interactions Between Clopidogrel and Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy: Meta-Analysis of Existing Literature
Lauren B. Gerson, Donal McMahon, Ingram Olkin, Christopher Stave, Stanley G. Rockson
Spontaneous Normalization of Anti-Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody Levels Is Common in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Orith Waisbourd-Zinman, Iva Hojsak, Yoram Rosenbach, Yael Mozer-Glassberg, Shlomit Shalitin, Moshe Phillip, Raanan Shamir
The Prevalence of Overgrowth by Aerobic Bacteria in the Small Intestine by Small Bowel Culture: Relationship with Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Emmannouil Pyleris, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Dimitrios Tzivras, Vassilios Koussoulas, Charalambos Barbatzas, Mark Pimentel
Lactulose Hydrogen Breath Test and Functional Symptoms in Pediatric Patients
Ana María Madrid, Glauben Landskron, Gabriela Klapp, Alvaro Reyes, Carolina Pizarro, Carlos Defilippi
Evaluation of Fecal Myeloperoxidase as a Biomarker of Disease Activity and Severity in Ulcerative Colitis
Ibrahim Masoodi, Rakesh Kochhar, Usha Dutta, Chetana Vaishnavi, K. K. Prasad, Kim Vaiphei, Shabnum Hussain, Kartar Singh
Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Postoperative Endoscopic Recurrence of Crohn’s Disease: Partial Benefit by Infliximab—A Pilot Study
Dario Sorrentino, Giovanni Terrosu, Alberto Paviotti, Marco Geraci, Claudio Avellini, Giorgio Zoli, Walter Fries, Silvio Danese, Pietro Occhipinti, Tiziano Croatto, Dimitra Zarifi
Use of Nucleoside (Tide) Analogues in Patients with Hepatitis B-Related Acute Liver Failure
Doan Y. Dao, Emmanuel Seremba, Veeral Ajmera, Corron Sanders, Linda S. Hynan, William M. Lee
Efficacy of Entecavir and Adefovir Combination Therapy for Patients with Lamivudine- and Entecavir-Resistant Chronic Hepatitis B
Jung Won Jeon, Hyun Phil Shin, Joung Il Lee, Kwang Ro Joo, Jae Myung Cha, Jae Jun Park, Jun Uk Lim, Kyuseong Lim, Sunyong Kim
Meta-Analysis: The Impact of Nutritional Status on the Immune Response to Hepatitis B Virus Vaccine in Chronic Kidney Disease
Fabrizio Fabrizi, Vivek Dixit, Paul Martin, Michel Jadoul, Piergiorgio Messa
Undertreatment of Asian Chronic Hepatitis B Patients on the Basis of Standard Guidelines: A Community-Based Study
Sue Zhang, Jessica T. Ristau, Huy N. Trinh, Ruel T. Garcia, Huy A. Nguyen, Mindie H. Nguyen
Early Use of Needle-Knife Fistulotomy Is Safe in Situations Where Difficult Biliary Cannulation Is Expected
Jun Uk Lim, Kwang Ro Joo, Jae Myung Cha, Hyun Phil Shin, Joung Il Lee, Jae Jun Park, Jung Won Jeon, Bum-Soo Kim, Sunhyung Joo
Spiral Assisted ERCP Is Equivalent to Single Balloon Assisted ERCP in Patients with Roux-en-Y Anatomy
Anne Marie Lennon, Sumit Kapoor, Mouen Khashab, Erin Corless, Stuart Amateau, Kerry Dunbar, Vinay Chandrasekhara, Vikesh Singh, Patrick I. Okolo III
Utility of Clot Formation and Lysis Assay to Monitor Global Coagulation State of Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Rongtao Zhu, Sidong Wei, Chuanxin Wu, Shengwei Li, Jianping Gong
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Preoperative Whole-Liver Chemolipiodolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Masaki Kaibori, Noboru Tanigawa, Shuji Kariya, Hiroki Ikeda, Yoshitsugu Nakahashi, Junko Hirohara, Chizu Koreeda, Toshihito Seki, Satoshi Sawada, Kazuichi Okazaki, A-Hon Kwon
Transient PPI Responsive Esophageal Eosinophilia May Be a Clinical Sub-phenotype of Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Ranjan Dohil, Robert O. Newbury, Seema Aceves
The Impact of Population-Based Screening Studies on Hemochromatosis Screening Practices
Natasha Chandok, Mark Speechley, Peter J. Ainsworth, Subrata Chakrabarti, Paul C. Adams
Erratum to: Photodynamic Therapy for Unresectable Cholangiocarcinoma
Yutaka Tomizawa, Jianmin Tian
Erratum to: Helicobacter pylori Isolated from a Patient with Ménétrier’s Disease Increases Hepatocyte Growth Factor mRNA Expression in Gastric Fibroblasts: Comparison with Helicobacter pylori Isolated from Other Gastric Diseases
Takeshi Ishikawa, Takashi Ando, Hiroshi Obayashi, Nami Nakabe, Mika Okita, Yutaka Isozaki, Yasuyuki Nagao, Hirokazu Oyamada, Yoshihiro Nakajima, Haruki Kato, Satoshi Kokura, Yuji Naito, Norimasa Yoshida, Toshikazu Yoshikawa