Mutational Analysis of the PTEN ...
Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in China, but the etiology and mode of carcinog ...
Reflux Parameters as Modified b ...
Background Patients with typical reflux symptoms (heartburn/ regurgitation) persisting despite proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy are not uncommon. ...
Schistosoma mansoni Infection b ...
Background The ability of intestinal helminths tomanipulate the immune system of their host towards a Th2 response has been proposed to modulate aut ...
Targeting PI3K/Akt/HSP90 Signal ...
Background The heat shock protein 90 (HSP90) plays a crucial role in the stability of several proteins that are essential for cell survival and for ...
Increased Expression of Cellula ...
Background The cellular repressor of E1A-stimulated genes (CREG), a secreted glycoprotein, has been studied with human embryonic carcinoma cells, va ...
Rabeprazole Impedes the Develop ...
Background The role of proton pump inhibitors in Barrett’s metaplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma has been an area of controversy. Aims We evalua ...
Expression and Prognostic Signi ...
Background CD151, c-Met, and integrin alpha3/alpha6 are all involved in the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/ c-Met signal pathway, which plays an imp ...
Characterization of Expression ...
Background and Aim The regulation of human intestinal lactase-phlorizin hydrolase remains incompletely understood. One kb of pig and 2 kb of rat 50- ...
Role of Capsaicin-Sensitive Pri ...
Background Amifostine has been widely tested as a cytoprotective agent against a number of aggressors in different organs. Recently, a gastroprotect ...
Myenteric Denervation Downregul ...
Background This study evaluated the galectin-1 and -3 expression during N-methyl-N0-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG)-induced gastric carcinogenesis i ...
Establishment of a Reflux Esoph ...
Background To investigate the pathophysiology of reflux laryngitis, an experimental model is required. Aim The aim of this study is to establish an ...
Pioglitazone: A Promising Thera ...
Background Studies suggest that peroxisome proliferator- activated receptor c(PPARc) ligands may represent a therapeutic option in acute pancreatiti ...
Preoperative Biliary Drainage B ...
Background The value of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) before resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma (HCCA) is still controversial nowadays. Th ...
Pyloric Resection and Delayed G ...
Background Surgical resection of the distal stomach impairs gastric emptying. Generally, pylorus and the antrum are removed in the distal gastrectom ...
Beneficial Effects of Follistat ...
Background Ischemia-reperfusion injury has been demonstrated in a variety of clinical settings. The morbidity associated with liver transplantation ...
p53 Status and Its Prognostic R ...
The dysfunction of p53 is the most common genetic alteration in human cancer. A variety of studies have investigated the clinicopathologic correlati ...
p53 Status and Its Prognostic R ...
The dysfunction of p53 is the most common genetic alteration in human cancer. A variety of studies have investigated the clinicopathologic correlati ...
Survival After Anatomic Resecti ...
Background and Objectives To compare the effect on survival of anatomic resection (AR) versus nonanatomic resection (NAR) in patients with hepatocel ...
IgG4-Associated Cholecystitis: ...
Purpose Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) is the pancreatic manifestation of IgG4-associated systemic disease (ISD). Criteria for diagnosis of AIP inclu ...
Eicosapentaenoic Acid Attenuate ...
Background and Aims Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is associated with fat accumulation in the liver, and develops to cirrhosis with the progres ...
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Diseas ...
Background Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasingly prevalent and is recognized as part of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Patients w ...
HCV-Related Proteins Activate K ...
Purpose It was reported from this laboratory that Kupffer cells (KCs) were activated in patients infected with HCV. Since dendritic cells, monocytes ...
Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Ma ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), characterized by inflammation of the synovium and surrounding structures, has a prevalence of 0.5–1%. Rheumatoid vasculit ...
Segmental Colitis Associated wi ...
Segmental colitis associated with diverticulosis (SCAD) is a disease that affects colon harboring diverticula, mostly located in the sigmoid region. ...
Activated Syndecan-1 Shedding C ...
Background Syndecan-1(Sdc1) plays important roles in many steps of inflammatory responses. In ulcerative colitis patients, decreased Sdc1 expression ...