Butyrate stimulates IL-32alpha expression in human intestinal epithelial cell lines.

abstract：AIM:To investigate the antioxidative status of patients with alcoholic liver disease (ALD) in southeastern Taiwan. METHODS:Our study comprised 27 patients with ALD recruited from Taitung Mackay Memorial Hospital, located in southeastern Taiwan. Patients with ALD included 12 non-aborigines (12 men) and 15 aborigines (1...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen YL,Chen LJ,Bair MJ,Yao ML,Peng HC,Yang SS,Yang SC

更新日期：2011-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of APOBEC3G mediated antiviral activity against hepatitis B virus (HBV) in cell cultures and replication competent HBV vector-based mouse model. METHODS:The mammalian hepatoma cells Huh7 and HepG2 were cotransfected with various amounts of CMV-driven expression vector encoding APOBEC3G an...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lei YC,Hao YH,Zhang ZM,Tian YJ,Wang BJ,Yang Y,Zhao XP,Lu MJ,Gong FL,Yang DL

更新日期：2006-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) in different filtration rate to eliminate cytokines would result in different efficiency in acute pancreatitis, whether the saturation time of filter membrane was related to different filtration rate, and whether the onset time of CVVH could influe...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jiang HL,Xue WJ,Li DQ,Yin AP,Xin X,Li CM,Gao JL

更新日期：2005-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To explore the possibility of the replacement of the gag gene between human immunodeficiency virus and bovine immunodeficiency virus, to achieve chimeric virions, and thereby gain a new kind of AIDS vaccine based on BHIV chimeric viruses. METHODS:A series of chimeric BHIV proviral DNAs differing in the replacement...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhu YX,Liu C,Liu XL,Qiao WT,Chen QM,Zeng Y,Geng YQ

更新日期：2005-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common renal tumor, accounting for 2%-3% of all malignancies. Though RCC is known to spread hematogenously, isolated RCC metastasis to the stomach is a rare event. In this article, we describe the clinical course of a patient who developed a pancreatic recurrence of RCC and 1 yea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Riviello C,Tanini I,Cipriani G,Pantaleo P,Nozzoli C,Poma A,Riccardo V,Valeri A

更新日期：2006-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the best diagnostic technique and risk factors of the human Cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). METHODS:A cohort of 40 IBD patients (17 refractory) and 40 controls underwent peripheral blood and endoscopic colonic mucosal sample harvest. Vi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ciccocioppo R,Racca F,Paolucci S,Campanini G,Pozzi L,Betti E,Riboni R,Vanoli A,Baldanti F,Corazza GR

更新日期：2015-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the molecular mechanism and functional consequences of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) activation by lansoprazole in endothelial cells and macrophages. METHODS:Expression of HO-1 mRNA was analyzed by Northern blotting. Western blotting was used to determine the HO-1 and ferritin protein levels. NADPH-depend...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Schulz-Geske S,Erdmann K,Wong RJ,Stevenson DK,Schröder H,Grosser N

更新日期：2009-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the feasibility of detecting methylated fecal DNA as a screening tool for colorectal carcinoma (CRC) and precancerous lesions. METHODS:Methylated secreted frizzled-related protein gene 2 (SFRP2), hyperplastic polyposis protein gene (HPP1) and O6-methylguanine-DNA methyltransferase gene (MGMT) in sto...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang ZH,Li LH,Yang F,Wang JF

更新日期：2007-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To examine the expressions of matrix metalloproteinases-2 (MMP-2) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) in rat fibrotic liver and in normal rat hepatic stellate cells, and to investigate the changes in their expressions in response to treatment with interleukin-10 (IL-10) and platelet-derived growth...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang LJ,Chen YX,Chen ZX,Huang YH,Yu JP,Wang XZ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effects of frying oil and Houttuynia cordata Thunb (H. cordata), a vegetable traditionally consumed in Taiwan, on the xenobiotic-metabolizing enzyme system of rodents. METHODS:Forty-eight Sprague-Dawley rats were fed with a diet containing 0%, 2% or 5% H. cordata powder and 15% fresh soybean oil or...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen YY,Chen CM,Chao PY,Chang TJ,Liu JF

更新日期：2005-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past decade, research has shown that aberrant expression of microRNA (miRNA) is involved in colorectal cancer development and progression. MicroRNAs are small sequences of non-coding RNA that regulate expression of genes involved in important cellular functions, such as cell differentiation, multiplication, a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hollis M,Nair K,Vyas A,Chaturvedi LS,Gambhir S,Vyas D

更新日期：2015-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Dilatation of the colon and the rectum, which is not attributable to aganglionosis, is a rare finding and can be the result of intractable chronic constipation. We report a rare case of a 29-year-old male patient with impressive megacolon, in whom Hirschsprung's or Chagas disease was ruled out. In the present case, di...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mecklenburg I,Leibig M,Weber C,Schmidbauer S,Folwaczny C

更新日期：2005-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of bile acid on the expression of histidine decarboxylase (HDC), which is a major enzyme involved in histamine production, and gene expression of gastric transcription factors upon cooperative activation. METHODS:HDC expression was examined by immunohistochemistry, reverse transcriptase p...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ku HJ,Kim HY,Kim HH,Park HJ,Cheong JH

更新日期：2014-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the rate of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) resistance to clarithromycin among ethnic minority patients in Guangxi, explore the underlying mechanisms, and analyze factors influencing genotype distribution of H. pylori isolates. METHODS:H. pylori strains were isolated, cultured and subjected to drug ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhao LJ,Huang YQ,Chen BP,Mo XQ,Huang ZS,Huang XF,Wei LD,Wei HY,Chen YH,Tang HY,Huang GR,Qin YC,Li XH,Wang LY

更新日期：2014-04-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The main treatment of patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is life style modification including weight reduction and dietary regimen. Majority of patients are safely treated with this management and pharmacologic interventions are not recommended. However, a subgroup of NAFLD patients with non-alcoh...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Eshraghian A

更新日期：2017-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the relationship between the microvessel count (MVC) by CD34 analyzed by immunohistochemical method and prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients who underwent hepatectomy based on our preliminary study. METHODS:We examined relationships between MVC and clinicopathological factors in 128 HC...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nanashima A,Nakayama T,Sumida Y,Abo T,Takeshita H,Shibata K,Hidaka S,Sawai T,Yasutake T,Nagayasu T

更新日期：2008-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer hepatic metastases represent the final stage of a multi-step biological process. This process starts with a series of mutations in colonic epithelial cells, continues with their detachment from the large intestine, dissemination through the blood and/or lymphatic circulation, attachment to the hepati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Paschos KA,Majeed AW,Bird NC

更新日期：2014-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To report on our large German collective and updated data of 142 patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) type 1. METHODS:Key investigations performed were liver biopsy, serum autoantibodies as well as serum markers such as IgG and elevated transaminases. Antinuclear antigen (ANA) and smooth muscle antigen (SMA) a...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Teufel A,Wörns M,Weinmann A,Centner C,Piendl A,Lohse AW,Galle PR,Kanzler S

更新日期：2006-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect of hepatitis B virus (HBV) specific immunoglobin (HBIG) and lamivudine on HBV intrauterine transmission in HBsAg positive pregnant women. METHODS:Each subject in the HBIG group (56 cases) was given 200 IU HBIG intramuscularly (im.) every 4 weeks from 28-week (wk) of gestation, while each ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li XM,Yang YB,Hou HY,Shi ZJ,Shen HM,Teng BQ,Li AM,Shi MF,Zou L

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Poorly differentiated endocrine carcinoma (PDEC) of the pancreas is a rare and aggressive tumor. First-line treatment is commonly a combination of etoposide and cisplatin, but there is no consensus regarding further treatment recommendations. In this report, we describe a case of pancreatic PDEC treated with gemcitabi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakazuru S,Yoshio T,Suemura S,Itoh M,Araki M,Yoshioka C,Ohta M,Sueyoshi Y,Ohta T,Hasegawa H,Morita K,Toyama T,Kuzushita N,Kodama Y,Mano M,Mita E

更新日期：2010-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Currently approved treatments for hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection include the immunomodulatory agent, IFN-alpha, and nucleos(t)ide analogues. Their efficacy is limited by their side effects, as well as the induction of viral mutations that render them less potent. It is thus necessary to develop drugs that target ad...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wu GY,Chen HS

更新日期：2007-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations of normal function of interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) are reported in many intestinal disorders. Diagnosis of their involvement is rare (infrequent), but necessary to propose a specific treatment. This article reviews the place of ICC in the pathogenesis of achalasia, gastroesophageal reflux disease, inf...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Negreanu LM,Assor P,Mateescu B,Cirstoiu C

更新日期：2008-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Gallstone ileus is a rare disease and accounts for 1%-4% of all cases of mechanical intestinal obstruction. It usually occurs in the elderly with a female predominance and may result in a high mortality rate. Its diagnosis is difficult and early diagnosis could reduce the mortality. Surgery remains the mainstay of tre...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chou JW,Hsu CH,Liao KF,Lai HC,Cheng KS,Peng CY,Yang MD,Chen YF

更新日期：2007-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare ghrelin levels in plasma and gastric mucosa before and after Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) treatment in children with H. pylori-associated functional dyspepsia. METHODS:Children with H. pylori-associated functional dyspepsia were enrolled in this study. H. pylori infection was confirmed by positive ba...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Deng ZH,Chu B,Xu YZ,Zhang B,Jiang LR

更新日期：2012-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Constitutive activation of the insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-signaling axis is frequently observed in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Especially the overexpression of the fetal growth factor IGF-II, IGF-I receptor (IGF-IR), and cytoplasmic downstream effectors such as insulin-receptor substrates (IRS) contrib...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Breuhahn K,Schirmacher P

更新日期：2008-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Actinomycosis is a rare, chronic, spreading, suppurative, granulomatous and fibrosing infection. Actinomyces are normal inhabitants of the oral cavity and gastrointestinal tract. They rarely cause disease and are seldom reported as pathogens. Herein, we reported on a 69-year-old male patient who had undergone Whipple'...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hsu JT,Lo HC,Jan YY,Chen HM

更新日期：2005-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：:More than 30 years after the discovery of human hepatitis B virus (HBV) this virus remains to be one of the major global health problems. In infected adolescents or adults, 5%-10% will lead to a chronic carrier state, whereas in infected neonates up to 90% develop chronicity. It is estimated that about 370 million peo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Glebe D

更新日期：2007-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology is difficult to treat and often progresses to subacute fulminant hepatitis or late-onset hepatic failure. A 45-year-old well-nourished, healthy man had progressive fatigue and his liver function tests showed severe liver dysfunction. The etiology of sever acute cholestatic he...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ohwada S,Kobayashi I,Harasawa N,Tsuda K,Inui Y

更新日期：2009-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A 21-year-old woman with complaints of hematochezia was diagnosed as having Cowden's disease (CD), an autosomal dominant condition characterized by multiple hamartomas, since facial papules and gingival papillomas were identified. On endoscopy, multiple hyperplastic polyps were seen in the rectum and left-side colon. ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Isomoto H,Furusu H,Ohnita K,Takehara Y,Wen CY,Kohno S

更新日期：2005-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the relationship between the methylation status in the SLIT2 and TGFB2 promoters and colonic inflammation in inflammatory bowel disease patients. METHODS:We evaluated the methylation status of 2 genes (SLIT2 and TGFB2) in 226 biopsies taken from 62 colonoscopies of 38 patients (29 ulcerative colitis...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lobatón T,Azuara D,Rodríguez-Moranta F,Loayza C,Sanjuan X,de Oca J,Fernández-Robles A,Guardiola J,Capellá G

更新日期：2014-08-14 00:00:00