Rationale for the potential use of mesenchymal stromal cells in liver transplantation.

abstract：AIM:To investigate the inhibitory effect and possible mechanism of action of schisandrin B in SC-B on gastric cancer cells in vitro. METHODS:SC-B consisted of schisandrin B, aloe-emodin, and Astragalus polysaccharides. Exponentially growing human gastric cancer SGC-7901 cells were divided into six treatment groups: (1...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Liu XN,Zhang CY,Jin XD,Li YZ,Zheng XZ,Li L

更新日期：2007-12-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the dynamic changes of hepatitis B virus (HBV) DNA in serum and peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients after lamivudine therapy. METHODS:A total of 72 patients with chronic HBV infection were included in this study. All patients were confirmed to have the following conditions: above 16 yea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ke CZ,Chen Y,Gong ZJ,Meng ZJ,Liu L,Ren ZJ,Zhou ZH

更新日期：2006-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the effect of oral erythromycin on gastric and small bowel transit time of capsule endoscopy. METHODS:Consecutive patients who underwent capsule endoscopy during the 16-mo study period were either given 250 mg oral erythromycin, 1 h prior to swallowing the capsule endoscope or nothing. The gastric and...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Leung WK,Chan FK,Fung SS,Wong MY,Sung JJ

更新日期：2005-08-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To clarify whether serum chemokine and cytokine levels can become useful biological and functional markers to assess the severity of chronic pancreatitis (CP). This study aimed at clarifying whether serum chemokine and cytokine levels can become useful biological and functional markers to assess the severity of CP....

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yasuda M,Ito T,Oono T,Kawabe K,Kaku T,Igarashi H,Nakamura T,Takayanagi R

更新日期：2008-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：:The Authors summarize problems, criticisms but also advantages and indications regarding the recent surgical proposal of associating liver partition and portal vein ligation (PVL) for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) for the surgical management of colorectal liver metastases. Looking at published data, the technique, when c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Donati M,Stavrou GA,Oldhafer KJ

更新日期：2013-10-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To establish an animal model with human hepatocyte-repopulated liver for the study of liver cancer metastasis. METHODS:Cell transplantation into mouse livers was conducted using alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing human gastric cancer cells (h-GCCs) and h-hepatocytes as donor cells in a transgenic mouse line express...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fujiwara S,Fujioka H,Tateno C,Taniguchi K,Ito M,Ohishi H,Utoh R,Ishibashi H,Kanematsu T,Yoshizato K

更新日期：2012-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of obesity has dramatically increased in recent years. Consequently, obesity and associated disorders such as nonalcoholic fatty liver disease constitute a serious problem. Therefore, the contribution of adipose tissue to metabolic homeostasis has become a focus of interest. In this review, we discuss th...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tarantino G,Caputi A

更新日期：2011-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate when Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication therapy (ET) should be started in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB). METHODS:Clinical data concerning adults hospitalized with PUB were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Age, sex, type and stage of peptic ulcer, whether endoscopic therapy w...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Yoon H,Lee DH,Jang ES,Kim J,Shin CM,Park YS,Hwang JH,Kim JW,Jeong SH,Kim N

更新日期：2015-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:It is one of the most important problems for general surgeons to decide which operation should be undertaken on patients with intra-abdominal infection, especially those with concomitant abdominal hypertension. Recently, closure techniques using prosthetic meshes in order to retain abdominal tension and to control sep...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tekin S,Tekin A,Kucukkartallar T,Cakir M,Kartal A

更新日期：2008-02-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small-for-size grafts (SFSGs) in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) could optimize donor postoperative outcomes and also expand the potential donor pool. Evidence on whether SFSGs would affect medium-term and long-term recipient graft survival is lacking. AIM:To evaluate the impact of small-for-size ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ma KW,Wong KHC,Chan ACY,Cheung TT,Dai WC,Fung JYY,She WH,Lo CM,Chok KSH

更新日期：2019-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To demonstrate that caudate lobectomy is a valid treatment in cases of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) rupture in the caudate lobe based on our experience with the largest case series reported to date. METHODS:A retrospective study of eight patients presenting with spontaneous rupture and hemorrhage of HCC in the c...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hong DF,Liu YB,Peng SY,Pang JZ,Wang ZF,Cheng J,Shen GL,Zhang YB

更新日期：2015-07-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the accuracy of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) in diagnosing lamivudine resistance and factors that contributed to abnormal serum ALT. METHODS:This was a retrospective study of chronic hepatitis B patients on lamivudine therapy who were followed for 3-mo with liver function tests and hepatitis...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lim LG,Aung MO,Seet BL,Tan C,Dan YY,Lee YM,Sutedja DS,Fernandes M,Lee GH,Koay E,Lim SG

更新日期：2010-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The KRAS oncogene is mutated in approximately 35%-45% of colorectal cancers, and KRAS mutational status testing has been highlighted in recent years. The most frequent mutations in this gene, point substitutions in codons 12 and 13, were validated as negative predictors of response to anti-epidermal growth factor rece...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Tan C,Du X

更新日期：2012-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Total mesorectal excision (TME) is the standard treatment for rectal cancer, but complications are frequent and rates of morbidity, mortality and genitourinary alterations are high. Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) allows preservation of the anal sphincters and, via its vision system through a rectoscope, allow...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Serra-Aracil X,Mora-Lopez L,Alcantara-Moral M,Caro-Tarrago A,Gomez-Diaz CJ,Navarro-Soto S

更新日期：2014-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal Ca(2+) absorption is a crucial physiological process for maintaining bone mineralization and Ca(2+) homeostasis. It occurs through the transcellular and paracellular pathways. The first route comprises 3 steps: the entrance of Ca(2+) across the brush border membranes (BBM) of enterocytes through epithelial ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Diaz de Barboza G,Guizzardi S,Tolosa de Talamoni N

更新日期：2015-06-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To accurately and realistically elucidate human stem cell behaviors in vivo and the fundamental mechanisms controlling human stem cell fates in vivo, which is urgently required in regenerative medicine and treatments for some human diseases, a surrogate human-rat chimera model was developed. METHODS:Human-rat chim...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sun Y,Xiao D,Pan XH,Zhang RS,Cui GH,Chen XG

更新日期：2007-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess potential contributions of biliary IgA for crystal agglomeration into gallstones, we visualized cholesterol crystal binding of biliary IgA. METHODS:Crystal binding biliary proteins were extracted from human gallbladder bile using lectin affinity chromatography.Biliary IgA was isolated from the bound prot...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lammert F,Südfeld S,Busch N,Matern S

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is currently known to be a safer procedure than it was before because of technical advances and improvement in postoperative patient management and remains the first-line treatment for HCC in compensated cirrhosis. The aim of this review is to assess current indicatio...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gaillard M,Tranchart H,Dagher I

更新日期：2014-05-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of a hybrid bioartificial liver (HBAL) system in the treatment of acute liver failure. METHODS:Canine models with acute liver failure were introduced with intravenous administration of D-galactosamine. The animals were divided into: the HBAL treatment group (n = 8), in which the...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shi XL,Zhang Y,Chu XH,Han B,Gu JY,Xiao JQ,Tan JJ,Gu ZZ,Ren HZ,Yuan XW,Ding YT

更新日期：2012-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To retrospectively evaluate the vaccination-induced anti-HBs seroconversion rates in treatment-naive and treatment-experienced chronic hepatitis C (CHC) patients. Also to prospectively evaluate the seroconversion rates in CHC patients during pegylated interferon (PEG) plus ribavirin (RIB) treatment. METHODS:Sevent...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Elefsiniotis IS,Vezali E,Kamposioras K,Pantazis KD,Tontorova R,Ketikoglou I,Moulakakis A,Saroglou G

更新日期：2006-07-21 00:00:00

abstract：:AIM:To study the peripheral mechanism of the inhibitory effect of intra-third ventricular administration (icv) of histamine (HA) on gastric acid secretion in rats.METHODS:Gastric acid was continuously washed with 37&mgr; saline by a perfusion pump in male adrenalectomized SD rats. Drugs were injected intravenously (iv...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhang ZF,Wang ZL,Lu GQ

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the etiology of chronic liver diseases (CLD) from 1998 to 2014 at the outpatient clinic of Gastroenterology of the main hospital in Northwest of Italy among those dedicated to hepatology. METHODS:A random sample of charts of patients referred to for increased liver enzymes between January 1998 and Decemb...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Saracco GM,Evangelista A,Fagoonee S,Ciccone G,Bugianesi E,Caviglia GP,Abate ML,Rizzetto M,Pellicano R,Smedile A

更新日期：2016-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To elucidate the relationship between apoptotic protease activating factor-1 (Apaf-1) gene and gastric cancer. METHODS:Thirty-five postoperative cancer and adjacent normal tissue samples were collected in the present study. Expression of the Apaf-1 gene in these samples was analyzed by semi-quantitative RT-PCR. Lo...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang HL,Bai H,Li Y,Sun J,Wang XQ

更新日期：2007-10-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare long-term occurrence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) between two different types of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia. METHODS:We included all patients with achalasia who underwent POEM at our hospital from August 2011 to October 2012 and had complete GERD evaluation with ≥ 3 yea...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Wang XH,Tan YY,Zhu HY,Li CJ,Liu DL

更新日期：2016-11-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the effects of early enteral nutrition (EEN) on the immune function and clinical outcome of patients with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). METHODS:Patients were randomly allocated to receive EEN or delayed enteral nutrition (DEN). Enteral nutrition was started within 48 h after admission in EEN grou...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Sun JK,Mu XW,Li WQ,Tong ZH,Li J,Zheng SY

更新日期：2013-02-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the expression of gastrokine 1 (GKN1) in normal gastric mucosa, precancerous lesions and gastric cancer tissues, and to analyse its correlations with tumour site and pathological pattern. METHODS:Thirty gastric cancer patients (12 cases of diffuse type and 18 cases of intestinal type), 13 atrophic g...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Guo XY,Dong L,Qin B,Jiang J,Shi AM

更新日期：2014-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The gastrointestinal innate and adaptive immune system continuously faces the challenge of potent stimuli from the commensal microflora and food constituents. These local immune responses require a tight control, the outcome of which is in most cases the induction of tolerance. Local T cell immunity is an important co...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Niess JH

更新日期：2008-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine risk factors associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV) treatment failure after direct acting antivirals in patients with complex treatment histories. METHODS:All HCV mono-infected patients who received treatment at our institution were queried. Analysis was restricted to patients who previously failed t...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Hartman J,Bichoupan K,Patel N,Chekuri S,Harty A,Dieterich D,Perumalswami P,Branch AD

更新日期：2015-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：:A 41-year-old man presented with severe gastric ulceration 3 mo after beginning treatment with atorvastatin 20 mg once daily for hypercholesterolemia. The patient was not taking any ulcerogenic drugs and had no evidence of Helicobacter pylori infection. Proton pump inhibitor therapy was initiated and atorvastatin was ...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： El-Hajj II,Mourad FH,Shabb NS,Barada KA

更新日期：2005-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite advances in the management of patients with locally advanced, non-metastatic rectal adenocarcinoma (LARC), prognosis remains largely unsatisfactory due to a high rate of distant relapse. In fact, currently available neoadjuvant protocols, represented by fluoropyrimidine-based chemo-radiotherapy (CT-RT) or shor...

journal_title：World journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fornaro L,Caparello C,Vivaldi C,Rotella V,Musettini G,Falcone A,Baldini E,Masi G

更新日期：2014-05-28 00:00:00