Mutation assay of the novel gene DOG1 in gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs).

abstract：:We estimated the levels of free sialic acid and sialylated oligosaccharides excreted in the urine of normal donors (n = 10) and patients with gastric cancer (n = 6) and colorectal cancer (n = 4). The total sialic acid level in cancer patients was similar to that in normal donors. However, the ratios of glycosidically ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Shimada I,Shoji M,Futatsuya R,Katoh T,Kominato Y,Sakamoto T,Fujikura T

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an important etiologic factor in the development of colorectal cancer. However, the mechanism underlying the development of colorectal cancers through chronic inflammation is not known. Activation-induced cytidine deaminase (AID) was originally identified as an inducer of so...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Endo Y,Marusawa H,Chiba T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed articles on the epidemiology and clinical characteristics of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in Japan to clarify these features of GERD in this country. Although the definition of GERD depends on the individual study, the prevalence of GERD has been increasing since the end of the 1990s. The reasons...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Fujiwara Y,Arakawa T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypersensitive esophagus (HE) is defined by endoscopy-negative heartburn with a normal acid exposure time but positive symptom association probability (SAP) and/or symptom index (SI) on impedance-pH monitoring, and proton pump inhibitor (PPI) responsiveness. Functional heartburn (FH) is distinguished by nega...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Frazzoni M,de Bortoli N,Frazzoni L,Furnari M,Martinucci I,Tolone S,Farioli A,Marchi S,Fuccio L,Savarino V,Savarino E

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obliterative phlebitis is a useful pathological finding for the diagnosis of lymphoplasmacytic sclerosing pancreatitis (LPSP), or type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis. The present study evaluated histological findings of obliterative phlebitis, including the significance of adding Elastica van Gieson stain (EVG) i...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Miyabe K,Notohara K,Nakazawa T,Hayashi K,Naitoh I,Okumura F,Shimizu S,Yoshida M,Yamashita H,Takahashi S,Ohara H,Joh T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Fatty liver is an important clinical feature not only in alcoholic and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases, but in other chronic liver diseases as well. Our aim was to elucidate the effect and relationship between habitual alcohol intake and obesity in the development of fatty liver disease. METHODS:We enrol...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takahashi H,Ono M,Hyogo H,Tsuji C,Kitajima Y,Ono N,Eguchi T,Fujimoto K,Chayama K,Saibara T,Anzai K,Eguchi Y

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subunit A of coagulation factor XIII (FXIII-A) is important for clot stability and acts in the subsequent wound healing process. Loss of plasma FXIII-A has been reported after surgery, sepsis, and inflammatory conditions. In the intestinal mucosa, FXIII-A is expressed by macrophages and cellular FXIII-A has ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Soendergaard C,Kvist PH,Seidelin JB,Pelzer H,Nielsen OH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Helicobacter pylori infection is associated not only with gastroduodenal ulcers but with the development of gastric cancer. Interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta) is a potent inhibitor of gastric secretion. The -31 C-to-T base transition in the intron of this gene has been reported to be involved in carcinogenic cha...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kato S,Onda M,Yamada S,Matsuda N,Tokunaga A,Matsukura N

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We carried out this study to evaluate the association between regulatory T cells (Treg) and prognosis and progression after cryoablation in patients with hepatitis-B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma. METHODS:Peripheral Treg frequency in 111 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) was detected by ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Zhou L,Fu JL,Lu YY,Fu BY,Wang CP,An LJ,Wang XZ,Zeng Z,Zhou CB,Yang YP,Wang FS

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several components of the gastrointestinal tract including the esophagogastric junction (EGJ) show circumferential asymmetry in the formation of pathological lesions, which is caused by the morphological and functional asymmetry of the gastrointestinal tract. Pressure in the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is higher ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kinoshita Y,Furuta K,Adachi K,Amano Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:EphA3, a member of the Eph receptor tyrosine kinases, plays important roles in tumor angiogenesis and progression. However, the function of EphA3 in solid tumors has not been widely studied. We aimed to explore EphA3 expression in gastric carcinoma and analyze its role as a potential prognostic factor. METH...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Xi HQ,Wu XS,Wei B,Chen L

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accumulating data from animal models indicate that Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is mediated by a much more complicated mechanism than previously predicted. For example, the role of an individual molecule in the pathogenesis of IBD distinctly differs depending on several factors, including the fundamental mechanism...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Mizoguchi A,Mizoguchi E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound-guided procedures are sometimes of limited use because the tumor is located under the diaphragm or near the surface of the liver. We investigated the safety and efficacy of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with artificial pleural effusion and/or artificial ascites. METHODS:Between January 2002 and M...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Uehara T,Hirooka M,Ishida K,Hiraoka A,Kumagi T,Kisaka Y,Hiasa Y,Onji M

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An association between Crohn's disease and gastric cancer has not been clearly defined. A 34-year-old man was referred to our hospital for the evaluation of a gastric lesion and treatment of small-bowel Crohn's disease. We diagnosed the gastric lesion as adenocarcinoma, using endoscopy and histological studies. The pa...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Ikeuchi H,Kusunoki M,Yamamura T,Nishigami T

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In elderly patients with superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), the optimal treatment strategy after non-curative endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) remains unclear. We aimed to evaluate the validity of additional treatments after non-curative ESD and post-ESD survival predictors in elder...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Nakajo K,Abe S,Oda I,Ishihara R,Tanaka M,Yoshio T,Katada C,Yano T

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An expert meeting was organized by the Swedish and Norwegian Medical Products Agencies in September 1995 in order to review the current literature and opinions on detection and treatment of Helicobacter pylori. Ten people from these Agencies and 23 experts participated in the workshop and all were involved in the fina...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Unge P

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duodenal gastrinoma is recognized as a relatively common cause of Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, but its clinical and biological features are not well known. Here we report a case of duodenal gastrinoma with lymph node metastasis which was confirmed by pathology examinations. Hypergastrinemia and gastric acid hypersecret...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Takasu A,Shimosegawa T,Fukudo S,Asakura T,Uchi M,Kimura K,Kashimura J,Satoh K,Koizumi M,Sasaki I,Hongo M,Suzuki T,Toyota T

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of the tumor stroma in carcinogenesis and cancer progression have been documented for a long time. However, the molecules and mechanisms involved have not been understood precisely. Recently, various mediators involved in the communication between the tumor epithelium and stroma and their roles have been reve...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Taketo MM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hepatic steatosis is frequently observed in subjects with metabolic syndrome (MS). In type 2 diabetics, it is independently associated with cardiovascular diseases. In order to confirm and extend this finding, a large group of patients with risk factors for atherosclerosis was studied. METHODS:Carotid atherosc...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Carallo C,Mancuso G,Mauro G,Laghi F,Madafferi B,Irace C,Gnasso A,Scavelli F,Dell'Aquila F,Bartone M,Gullo F,Ferraro M,Spagnuolo V,Belmonte M,Ferrara A,Silvano Rotondaro A,Brandolino N,Parasporo F,Scopelliti F

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peristaltic reflex does not fully explain the polarity of peristalsis. In the distal colon, we propose that the balance of circular muscle contraction proximal and distal to the pellet is a local reflex that predicts polarity of peristalsis. METHODS:Guinea pig distal colon segments were harvested, and fecal...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Gribovskaja-Rupp I,Kwak JM,Takahashi T,Ludwig K

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of gastrojejunal fistula caused by benign gastric ulcer, a very rare condition. The patient was an 81-year-old-woman who had had multiple recurrences of gastric ulcer. She also had diabetes mellitus. She was admitted to our hospital because of a left femoral head fracture, necessitating a mechanical b...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Matsuoka M,Yoshida Y,Hayakawa K,Fukuchi S

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 27-year-old male with Crohn's disease (CD) of the small and large intestine, whose peripheral blood lymphocytes (PBL) showed increased cell-mediated cytotoxicity (CTL). Autologous and allogeneic effector cells from PBL and intestinal lymph nodes (LN) were isolated on a Ficoll-Hypaque gradient. Colonic cell...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Okazaki K,Yokoyama Y,Yamamoto Y,Kobayashi M,Araki K,Ogata T

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human glucagonoma cells were isolated and maintained in vitro. Incubation experiments showed that carbachol (Cch) induced the simultaneous release of glucagon, VIP (vasoactive intestinal polypeptide), and pancreatic polypeptide (PP) at levels significantly higher than basal levels. Atropine abolished the stimulatory e...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Funakoshi A,Yasunami Y,Ryu S,Shinozaki H,Jimi A,Ikeda S

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rice extract has been shown to protect gastric mucosa from stress-induced damage. In this study, the antibiotic effect and the anti-inflammatory effect of orally administered aqueous rice extract on Helicobacter pylori infection and H. pylori-induced gastritis, respectively, in Mongolian gerbils were investi...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Murakami M,Ota H,Sugiyama A,Ishizone S,Maruta F,Akita N,Okimura Y,Kumagai T,Jo M,Tokuyama T

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ghrelin, an appetite-promoting peptide secreted from the stomach, is reported to enhance preprandial acid output, possibly through stimulation of the cephalic phase. The present study was designed to clarify the dynamics of ghrelin in H(2) receptor (H(2)R)-null mice by genetic H(2)R knockout. METHODS:Fiftee...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Arakawa M,Suzuki H,Minegishi Y,Fukushima Y,Masaoka T,Ishikawa T,Hosoda H,Kangawa K,Hibi T

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neutrophil elastase (NE) is a major secretory product from activated neutrophils and a major contributor to tissue destruction. However, little is known about the pathogenic contribution of NE to ulcerative colitis (UC). This study was designed to investigate the contribution of NE by measuring NE activity i...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Morohoshi Y,Matsuoka K,Chinen H,Kamada N,Sato T,Hisamatsu T,Okamoto S,Inoue N,Takaishi H,Ogata H,Iwao Y,Hibi T

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed to determine the safety and feasibility of an alternative postoperative oral intake protocol for Japanese patients who had had oncological colorectal surgery, with the goal of shortening the length of postoperative stay to the same level as that in Western countries. The subjects of the study were 42 consecut...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Kawamura YJ,Uchida H,Watanabe T,Nagawa H

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The causal association between diabetes and pancreatic cancer remains unclear in Asian populations. This study examined whether gallstones, a cholecystectomy, chronic pancreatitis and the treatment of antidiabetic agents affect the risk of subsequent pancreatic cancer for patients with diabetes in a Taiwanes...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Lai HC,Tsai IJ,Chen PC,Muo CH,Chou JW,Peng CY,Lai SW,Sung FC,Lyu SY,Morisky DE

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined the association of cholelithiasis post-cholecystectomy with subsequent cancers and evaluated the risk of cancer in patients with both cholelithiasis and cholecystectomy. METHODS:The Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database was used to identify 15545 newly diagnosed cholelith...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Chen YK,Yeh JH,Lin CL,Peng CL,Sung FC,Hwang IM,Kao CH

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To study the appropriate period for formalin fixation in order to detect p53 abnormalities in formalin-fixed tissue, we used seven surgically resected human colorectal cancer specimens. The immunohistochemical reactivity of p53 immunostaining and amplification of DNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of the p53 gene ...

journal_title：Journal of gastroenterology

authors： Matsubayashi H,Watanabe H,Nishikura K,Ajioka Y,Maejima T,Kijima H,Saitoh T

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00