Nestin in gastrointestinal and other cancers: effects on cells and tumor angiogenesis.

abstract：:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains to be one of the top causing cancer-related deaths today. The majority of HCC cases are reported to be the result of chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Current treatments for HBV-related HCC revolve around the use of drugs to inhibit viral replication, as a high level of ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tan YL,Chen WN

更新日期：2014-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effect of gastrectomy on diabetes control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and early gastric cancer. METHODS:Data from 64 patients with early gastric cancer and type 2 diabetes mellitus were prospectively collected. All patients underwent curative gastrectomy (36 subtotal gastrectomy with ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： An JY,Kim YM,Yun MA,Jeon BH,Noh SH

更新日期：2013-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate long-term outcome in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) after negative capsule endoscopy (CE) and identify risk factors for rebleeding. METHODS:A total of 113 consecutive patients underwent CE for OGIB from May 2003 to June 2010 at Seoul National University Hospital. Ninety-five patients (84.1...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Koh SJ,Im JP,Kim JW,Kim BG,Lee KL,Kim SG,Kim JS,Jung HC

更新日期：2013-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To perform a meta-analysis of observational studies to further elucidate the relationship between oral bisphosphonate use and gastrointestinal cancer risk. METHODS:Systematic literature search was conducted in MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library to identify studies through January 2011. Search terms were "bi...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Oh YH,Yoon C,Park SM

更新日期：2012-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate if the administration of an enteral diet supplemented with glutamine, arginine and omega-3-fatty acids modulates inflammatory and immune responses after surgery. METHODS:A prospective randomized double-blind, clinical trial was performed. Forty-eight patients with gastrointestinal cancer were randomize...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wu GH,Zhang YW,Wu ZH

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To understand the molecular mechanism of esophageal cancer development and provide molecular markers for screening high-risk populations and early diagnosis. METHODS:Two-dimensional electrophoresis combined with mass spectrometry were adopted to screen differentially expressed proteins in nine cases of fetal esoph...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Guo JH,Xing GL,Fang XH,Wu HF,Zhang B,Yu JZ,Fan ZM,Wang LD

更新日期：2017-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To reviewing genetic and epigenetic make-up of metastatic colorectal cancers (mCRCs) addicted to epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signalling. METHODS:The present study summarizes the potential value of prognostic and predictive biomarkers in selecting mCRC patients treated with anti-EGFR therapy. A meta-ana...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lo Nigro C,Ricci V,Vivenza D,Granetto C,Fabozzi T,Miraglio E,Merlano MC

更新日期：2016-08-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the safety and feasibility of needlescopic grasper-assisted single-incision laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (nSIL-CBDE) by comparing the surgical outcomes of this technique with those of conventional laparoscopic CBDE (CL-CBDE). METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of pati...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kim SJ,Kim KH,An CH,Kim JS

更新日期：2015-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:While jejunoileal diverticula are rare and often asymptomatic, they may lead to chronic non-specific or acute symptoms. The large majority of complications present with an acute abdomen similar to appendicitis, cholecystitis or colonic diverticulitis but they also may appear with atypical symptoms. As a result, diagno...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kassahun WT,Fangmann J,Harms J,Bartels M,Hauss J

更新日期：2007-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver transplantation has emerged as a life-saving treatment for several patients with acute liver failure, end stage liver disease and primary hepatic malignancies. However, long term immunosuppressive therapy aiming to reduce the risk of transplant rejection increases the incidence of several complications including...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Dierickx D,Cardinaels N

更新日期：2015-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of exogenously mutated p27(kipl) (p27) on proliferation and apoptosis of human cholangiocarcinoma cell line, QBC(939)in vivo. METHODS:Adenviral vectors were used to transfect mutated p27 cDNA into human QBC(939)cell line. Expression of p27 was detected by RT-PCR. Western blot. Cell growt...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Luo J,Chen YJ,Wang WY,Zou SQ

更新日期：2008-09-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the relationship between glucose metabolism and glypican-3 (GPC3) expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Immunohistochemical staining of pathological samples for GPC3 and glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), and whole-body 18F-FDG PET/CT for measuring tumour glucose uptake were performed in...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Li YC,Yang CS,Zhou WL,Li HS,Han YJ,Wang QS,Wu HB

更新日期：2018-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver cancer is one of the world's most common cancers and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a primary hepatic cancer, accounts for 90%-95% of liver cancer cases. The pathogenesis of HCC consists of a stepwise process of liver damage that extends over decades, due to hepatitis,...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lu JW,Ho YJ,Yang YJ,Liao HA,Ciou SC,Lin LI,Ou DL

更新日期：2015-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is associated with increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). The risk is known to increase with longer duration of the disease, family history of CRC, and history of primary sclerosing cholangitis. The diagnosis of the neoplastic changes associated with IBD is difficult owing to the h...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Althumairi AA,Lazarev MG,Gearhart SL

更新日期：2016-01-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate whether illness severity has an impact on gastric residual volume (GRV) in medical critically ill patients. METHODS:Medical intensive care unit (ICU) patients requiring nasogastric feeding were enrolled. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score was assessed immediately preceding the start of...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hsu CW,Sun SF,Lee DL,Lin SL,Wong KF,Huang HH,Li HJ

更新日期：2011-04-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effect and mechanism of action of the nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) on invasion and metastasis of human colorectal cancer cell line SL-174T. METHODS:Human colorectal cancer cell line SL-174T was cultured and treated separately with four different...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yu LB,Dong XS,Sun WZ,Zhao DL,Yang Y

更新日期：2005-10-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the mechanical properties of anastomotic colonic tissue in experimental settings and therefore give a measure of wound healing. METHODS:Thirty-six male Wistar rats were used as experimental models of anastomotic tissue integrity. On the 5th post-operative day, the tensile strength was measured by appl...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ekmektzoglou KA,Zografos GC,Kourkoulis SK,Dontas IA,Giannopoulos PK,Marinou KA,Poulakou MV,Perrea DN

更新日期：2006-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Korea National Cancer Screening Program currently provides screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) for adults older than 50 years with no upper age limit. In general, people are likely to only pay attention to the benefits of cancer screening and to neglect its risks. Most consider the benefits of cancer s...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Luu XQ,Lee K,Lee YY,Suh M,Kim Y,Choi KS

更新日期：2020-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether immune escape-associated mutations in the major hydrophilic region of hepatitis B virus surface antigen (HBsAg) are associated with nucleoside/nucleotide analog resistance. AIM:To evaluate the association between immune escape-associated mutations and nucleoside/nucleotide analog resis...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Huang BX,Liu Y,Fan ZP,Si LL,Chen RJ,Wang J,Luo D,Wang FS,Xu DP,Liu XG

更新日期：2020-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Diarrhea after bariatric procedures, mainly those with malabsorptive elements including Roux-Y Gastric Bypass and Biliopancreatic Diversion, is common and an essential determinant of quality of life and micro- and macronutrient deficiencies. Bariatric surgery is the only sustainably successful method to address morbid...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Borbély YM,Osterwalder A,Kröll D,Nett PC,Inglin RA

更新日期：2017-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To report a case of severe idiopathic gastroparesis in complete absence of Kit-positive gastric interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC). METHODS:Gastric tissue from a patient with severe idiopathic gastroparesis unresponsive to medical treatment and requiring surgery was analyzed by conventional histology and immunohist...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Battaglia E,Bassotti G,Bellone G,Dughera L,Serra AM,Chiusa L,Repici A,Mioli P,Emanuelli G

更新日期：2006-10-14 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：:Somatostatinomas are extremely rare neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract, first described in the pancreas in 1977 and in the duodenum in 1979. They may be functional and cause somatostatinoma or inhibitory syndrome, but more frequently are non-functioning pancreatic endocrine tumors that produce somatos...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Colović RB,Matić SV,Micev MT,Grubor NM,Atkinson HD,Latincić SM

更新日期：2009-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer is a major public health burden worldwide. There is clear-cut evidence that screening will reduce colorectal cancer mortality and the only contentious issue is which screening tool to use. Most evidence points towards screening with fecal occult blood testing. The immunochemical fecal occult blood te...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： McLoughlin RM,O'Morain CA

更新日期：2006-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of HL tablet extracted from magnolia officinalis for treating patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). METHODS:Seventy-four patients with NAFLD diagnosed by ultrasonography were randomly assigned to 3 groups given high dose (400 mg) HL tablet, low dose (133.4 mg) ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Jeong JY,Sohn JH,Baek YH,Cho YK,Kim Y,Kim H

更新日期：2017-08-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the role of MHC class II in the modulation of gastric epithelial cell apoptosis induced by H pylori infection. METHODS:After stimulating a human gastric epithelial cell line with bacteria or agonist antibodies specific for MHC class II and CD95, the quantitation of apoptotic and anti-apoptotic event...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Bland DA,Suarez G,Beswick EJ,Sierra JC,Reyes VE

更新日期：2006-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is still the most common cause of hepatocellular carcinoma and liver cirrhosis world wide. Recently, however, there has been quite dramatic improvement in the understanding of HBV associated liver disease and its treatment. It has become clear that high viral replication is a major ri...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tillmann HL

更新日期：2007-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To provide hepatic protection through administration of doxorubicin before stop-flow chemotherapy (SFC) and to investigate the expression of heat shock protein 72 (HSP72) and role of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) in this effect. METHODS:The hepatic preconditioning of doxorubicin was established in a porcine m...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lu H,Zhu ZG,Yao XX,Zhao R,Yan C,Zhang Y,Liu BY,Yin HR,Lin YZ

更新日期：2005-04-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether local antibiotic resistance involves P-glycoprotein (Pgp)-mediated active drug out-pumping during Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection treatment with classic antibiotic therapy. METHODS:Pgp activity was determined in gastric mucosa biopsy specimens obtained from 53 patients with pathohisto...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Babic Z,Svoboda-Beusan I,Kucisec-Tepes N,Dekaris D,Troskot R

更新日期：2005-05-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the factors involved in the impairment of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in patients with celiac disease. METHODS:A multicenter, cross-sectional prospective study was performed in patients with celiac disease who completed two HRQOL questionnaires: the gastrointestinal quality of life index (GI...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Casellas F,Rodrigo L,Vivancos JL,Riestra S,Pantiga C,Baudet JS,Junquera F,Diví VP,Abadia C,Papo M,Gelabert J,Malagelada JR

更新日期：2008-01-07 00:00:00