Transcription factor PDX-1 in human colorectal adenocarcinoma: a potential tumor marker?

abstract：AIM:To investigate the mechanisms of chloride intracellular channel 1 (CLIC1) in the metastasis of colon cancer under hypoxia-reoxygenation (H-R) conditions. METHODS:Fluorescent probes were used to detect reactive oxygen species (ROS) in LOVO cells. Wound healing assay and transwell assay were performed to examine the...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang P,Zeng Y,Liu T,Zhang C,Yu PW,Hao YX,Luo HX,Liu G

更新日期：2014-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enterotoxigenic Bacteroides fragilis (ETBF) causes colitis and diarrhea, and is considered a candidate pathogen in inflammatory bowel diseases as well as colorectal cancers. These diseases are dependent on ETBF-secreted toxin (BFT). Dendritic cells (DCs) play an important role in directing the nature of adap...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ko SH,Jeon JI,Woo HA,Kim JM

更新日期：2020-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To further elucidate the pathogenesis and mechanisms of the high risk of gallstone formation in Crohn's disease. METHODS:Gallbladder bile was obtained from patients with Crohn's disease who were admitted for elective surgery (17 with ileal/ileocolonic disease and 7 with Crohn's colitis). Fourteen gallstone patient...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lapidus A,Akerlund JE,Einarsson C

更新日期：2006-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the leading causes of cancer death in the world. Numerous efforts are being made to find chemoprotective agents able to reduce its risk. Amongst these, green tea has been reported to have a protective effect against stomach cancer. This article aims to critically evaluate all epidemiologi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hou IC,Amarnani S,Chong MT,Bishayee A

更新日期：2013-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Peritoneal carcinomatosis appears to be the most common pattern of metastasis or recurrence and is associated with poor prognosis in gastric cancer patients. Many efforts have been made to improve the survival in patients with peritoneal metastasis. Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy remains a widely accepted s...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wei J,Wu ND,Liu BR

更新日期：2016-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple robotic flexible endoscope platforms have been developed based on cross specialty collaboration between engineers and medical doctors. However, significant number of these platforms have been developed for the natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery paradigm. Increasing amount of evidence suggest the ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yeung BP,Chiu PW

更新日期：2016-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the agreement of multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH monitoring (MII-pHM) and gastroesophageal reflux scintigraphy (GES) for the diagnosis of gastroesophageal reflux disease. METHODS:Seventy-five consecutive patients with suspected gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) underwent 24-h combined MII-p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Uslu Kızılkan N,Bozkurt MF,Saltık Temizel IN,Demir H,Yüce A,Caner B,Özen H

更新日期：2016-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) and its association with depression in patients with chronic viral hepatitis. METHODS:This single center cross-sectional study was conducted from August 2013 through January 2014. All outpatients with chronic viral hepatitis in our liver clinic between 18 ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma BO,Shim SG,Yang HJ

更新日期：2015-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify the benefit of surgical excision for patients with extrahepatic metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 140 patients with pathologically proven extrahepatic metastases of HCC and evaluated the outcomes of those who had undergone surgical r...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chan KM,Yu MC,Wu TJ,Lee CF,Chen TC,Lee WC,Chen MF

更新日期：2009-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic radiation proctopathy occurs in 5%-20% of patients following pelvic radiotherapy. Although many cases resolve spontaneously, some lead to chronic symptoms including diarrhea, tenesmus, urgency and persistent rectal bleeding with iron deficiency anemia requiring blood transfusions. Treatments for chronic radiat...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rustagi T,Mashimo H

更新日期：2011-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of gastric cancer remains high in South Korea. Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy, i.e., esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD), has a higher diagnostic specificity and sensitivity than the upper GI series. Additionally, EGD has the ability to biopsy, through taking a tissue of the pathologic lesion. Succes...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lee SH,Park YK,Cho SM,Kang JK,Lee DJ

更新日期：2015-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effect of aprotinin used in orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) on the intraoperative requirement for blood products and on the incidence of laparotomy for bleeding, thrombotic events and mortality. METHODS:A systematic review of the literature in the electronic database Medline and the Clinic Tria...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu CM,Chen J,Wang XH

更新日期：2008-03-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To test the effect of the dephytinization of three different commercial infant cereals on iron, calcium, and zinc bioavailability by estimating the uptake, retention, and transport by Caco-2 cells. METHODS:Both dephytinized (by adding an exogenous phytase) and non-dephytinized infant cereals were digested using an...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Frontela C,Scarino ML,Ferruzza S,Ros G,Martínez C

更新日期：2009-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the distribution and expression of non-muscle myosin light chain kinase (nmMLCK) in rabbit livers. METHODS:Human nmMLCK N-terminal cDNA was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and was inserted into pBKcmv to construct expression vectors. The recombinant plasmid was transformed into XL1-blue. Expr...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhu HQ,Wang Y,Hu RL,Ren B,Zhou Q,Jiang ZK,Gui SY

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of Jianweiyuyang (JWYY) granule on gastric ulcer recurrence and its mechanism in the treatment of gastric ulcer in rats. METHODS:Gastric ulcer in rats was induced according to Okeba's method with minor modification and the recurrence model was induced by IL-1beta. The expression of vascul...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dai XP,Li JB,Liu ZQ,Ding X,Huang CH,Zhou B

更新日期：2005-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the effects of IkappaBalpha and its mutants (IkappaBalphaM, IkappaBalpha243N, IkappaBalphaM244C) on NF-kappaB, p53 and their downstream target genes. The relationship of NF-kappaB, p53, and IkappaBalpha was further discussed. METHODS:pECFP-IkappaBalpha, pECFP-IkappaBalphaM (amino acides 1-317, Ser32, 36A)...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li X,Xing D,Wang J,Zhu DB,Zhang L,Chen XJ,Sun FY,Hong A

更新日期：2006-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Alverine citrate is a commonly used smooth muscle relaxant agent. A MEDLINE search on January 2004 revealed only 1 report implicating the hepatotoxicity of this agent. A 34-year-old woman was investigated because of the finding of elevated liver function tests on biochemical screening. Other etiologies of hepatitis we...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Arhan M,Koklu S,Koksal AS,Yolcu OF,Koruk S,Koruk I,Kayacetin E

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic breast cancer involving the hepatobiliary tract or ascites secondary to peritoneal carcinomatosis has been well described. Luminal gastrointestinal tract involvement is less common and recognition of the range of possible presentations is important for early and accurate diagnosis and treatment. We report 6...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nazareno J,Taves D,Preiksaitis HG

更新日期：2006-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Microscopic colitis may be defined as a clinical syndrome, of unknown etiology, consisting of chronic watery diarrhea, with no alterations in the large bowel at the endoscopic and radiologic evaluation. Therefore, a definitive diagnosis is only possible by histological analysis. The epidemiological impact of this dise...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ianiro G,Cammarota G,Valerio L,Annicchiarico BE,Milani A,Siciliano M,Gasbarrini A

更新日期：2012-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role of peritoneal macrophage (PM) polarization in the therapeutic effect of abdominal paracentesis drainage (APD) on severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). METHODS:SAP was induced by 5% Na-taurocholate retrograde injection in Sprague-Dawley rats. APD was performed by inserting a drainage tube with a ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu RH,Wen Y,Sun HY,Liu CY,Zhang YF,Yang Y,Huang QL,Tang JJ,Huang CC,Tang LJ

更新日期：2018-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the influence of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) on anastomotic integrity. METHODS:Sixty male Wistar rats were randomized to six groups. The control group (n = 10) had an end-to-end ileal anastomosis without RIPC. The preconditioned groups (n = 34) varied in time of ischemia and time of reper...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Holzner PA,Kulemann B,Kuesters S,Timme S,Hoeppner J,Hopt UT,Marjanovic G

更新日期：2011-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the non-Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacterial flora concurrent with H. pylori infection. METHODS:A total of 103 gastric biopsy specimens from H. pylori positive patients were selected for bacterial culture. All the non-H. pylori bacterial isolates were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorpt...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hu Y,He LH,Xiao D,Liu GD,Gu YX,Tao XX,Zhang JZ

更新日期：2012-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of pituitary homeobox 1 (PITX1) expression in cases of human gastric cancer on cancer differentiation and progression, and carcinogenesis. METHODS:Using polyclonal PITX1 antibodies, we studied the expression of PITX1 in normal gastric mucosa, atypical hyperplasia, intestinal metaplasia, a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen YN,Chen H,Xu Y,Zhang X,Luo Y

更新日期：2008-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the clinical outcome of antiviral therapy in hepatitis B-related decompensated cirrhotic patients. METHODS:Three hundred and twelve patients with decompensated hepatitis B cirrhosis were evaluated in a prospective cohort. With two years of follow-up, 198 patients in the group receiving antiviral therapy w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li L,Liu W,Chen YH,Fan CL,Dong PL,Wei FL,Li B,Chen DX,Ding HG

更新日期：2013-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To construct and highly express an epitope of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a foreign epitope presenting vector based on an insect virus, and to study the antigenicity of the epitope. METHODS:The HCV epitope sequence (amino acid residues 315 to 328: EGHRMAWDMMMNWS) of the E1 region was constructed at different positi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Peng M,Dai CB,Chen YD

更新日期：2005-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with a laryngoscopic diagnosis of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). METHODS:Between May 2011 and October 2011, 41 consecutive patients with laryngopharyngeal symptoms (LPS) and laryngoscopic diagnosis of LPR were empirically treated ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： de Bortoli N,Nacci A,Savarino E,Martinucci I,Bellini M,Fattori B,Ceccarelli L,Costa F,Mumolo MG,Ricchiuti A,Savarino V,Berrettini S,Marchi S

更新日期：2012-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of herbal medicines in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by conducting a meta-analysis. METHODS:Electronic databases were searched for studies investigating efficacy and/or tolerability of herbal medicines in the management of different types of IBD. The search terms were: ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Rahimi R,Nikfar S,Abdollahi M

更新日期：2013-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To evaluate hepatic energy charge levels of the patients with hepatoma after hepatic artery embolization and its relation to postoperative complications.METHODS:Sixty-nine patients with hepatoma were continuously measured for their arterial blood ketone body ratio (AKBR) and compared with their postoperative clini...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li L,Yan LN,Chen XL,Lu WS,Xie XD,Wu YT

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the usefulness of contrast-enhanced harmonic endoscopic ultrasound (CH-EUS) in differentiating between pancreatic adenocarcinomas and other pancreatic disease. METHODS:This retrospective cohort study evaluated 90 patients who were seen between November 2010 and May 2013. All these patients had solid pa...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Park JS,Kim HK,Bang BW,Kim SG,Jeong S,Lee DH

更新日期：2014-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To validate the clinical Rockall score in predicting outcomes (rebleeding, surgery and mortality) in elderly patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB). METHODS:A retrospective analysis was undertaken in 341 patients admitted to the emergency room and Intensive Care Unit of Xuanwu Hospital of Capi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang CY,Qin J,Wang J,Sun CY,Cao T,Zhu DD

更新日期：2013-06-14 00:00:00