Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

In this issue
pp. i-i(1)

Forthcoming Articles
pp. ii-ii(1)

Lipotoxicity: Why do saturated fatty acids cause and monounsaturates protect against it?
pp. 703-706(4)
Authors: Nolan, Christopher J; Larter, Claire Z

Bile duct injuries associated with cholecystectomy
pp. 706-708(3)
Authors: Roberts-Thomson, Ian C; Teo, Edward; Maddern, Guy J

Who profits from neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy for locally advanced esophageal carcinoma?
pp. 708-710(3)
Authors: Elsaleh, Hany; Farrell, James J; Crane, Christopher H

Necrotizing pancreatitis and antibiotic prophylaxis. To use or not to use . . . that is the question
pp. 710-711(2)
Authors: Avard, Bronwyn; Fergusson, James

Prevention of hepatocellular carcinoma in nonviral-related liver diseases
pp. 712-719(8)
Authors: Fan, Jian-Gao; Farrell, Geoffrey C

Endoscopic retrograde pancreatography in pancreatic trauma: Need to break the mental barrier
pp. 720-728(9)
Authors: Bhasin, Deepak K; Rana, Surinder S; Rawal, Pawan

Epidemiology of esophageal cancer: Orient to Occident. Effects of chronology, geography and ethnicity
pp. 729-735(7)
Authors: Hongo, Michio; Nagasaki, Yutaka; Shoji, Tomotaka

Effect of antibiotic prophylaxis on acute necrotizing pancreatitis: Results of a randomized controlled trial
pp. 736-742(7)
Authors: Xue, Ping; Deng, Li-Hui; Zhang, Zhao-Da; Yang, Xiao-Nan; Wan, Mei-Hua; Song, Bing; Xia, Qing

Prevalence and outcome of fungal infection in patients with severe acute pancreatitis
pp. 743-747(5)
Authors: Kochhar, Rakesh; Ahammed, S K Mahiuddin; Chakrabarti, Arunaloke; Ray, Pallab; Sinha, Saroj K; Dutta, Usha; Wig, Jai Dev; Singh, Kartar

Coagulation dynamics and platelet functions in obstructive jaundiced patients
pp. 748-751(4)
Authors: Çakır, Tebessüm; Cingi, Asım; Yeğen, Cumhur

Silicon drain with channels along the sides for internal biliary stenting of hepaticojejunostomy in hepatic hilar malignancies
pp. 752-756(5)
Authors: Yoshida, Hiroshi; Mamada, Yasuhiro; Taniai, Nobuhiko; Mizuguchi, Yoshiaki; Kakinuma, Daisuke; Ishikawa, Yoshinori; Kanda, Tomohiro; Bando, Koichi; Akimaru, Koho; Tajiri, Takashi

Endoscopic management of bile leaks after blunt abdominal trauma
pp. 757-761(5)
Authors: Sharma, BC; Mishra, SR; Kumar, Rakesh; Sarin, SK

Long-term outcome of endoscopic therapy in patients with bile duct injury after cholecystectomy
pp. 762-769(8)
Authors: Weber, Andreas; Feussner, Hubertus; Winkelmann, Franziska; Siewert, Jörg Rüdiger; Schmid, Roland M; Prinz, Christian

Single-operator double-balloon endoscopy (DBE) is as effective as dual-operator DBE
pp. 770-775(6)
Authors: Araki, Akihiro; Tsuchiya, Kiichiro; Okada, Eriko; Suzuki, Shinji; Oshima, Shigeru; Yoshioka, Sanae; Yoshioka, Atsushi; Kanai, Takanori; Watanabe, Mamoru

SRD5B1 gene analysis needed for the accurate diagnosis of primary 3-oxo-Δ⁴-steroid 5β-reductase deficiency
pp. 776-785(10)
Authors: Ueki, Isao; Kimura, Akihiko; Chen, Huey-Ling; Yorifuji, Tohru; Mori, Jun; Itoh, Susumu; Maruyama, Kenichi; Ishige, Takashi; Takei, Hajime; Nittono, Hiroshi; Kurosawa, Takao; Kage, Masayoshi; Matsuishi, Toyojiro

An evaluation of the potential cost-effectiveness of non-invasive testing strategies in the diagnosis of significant liver fibrosis
pp. 786-791(6)
Authors: Carlson, Josh J; Kowdley, Kris V; Sullivan, Sean D; Ramsey, Scott D; Veenstra, David L

Percutaneous liver biopsy: retrospective study over 15 years comparing 287 inpatients with 428 outpatients
pp. 792-799(8)
Authors: Weigand, Kilian; Weigand, Kurt

Palliative chemotherapy for patients with recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after liver transplantation
pp. 800-805(6)
Authors: Lee, Jeong-Ok; Kim, Dae-Young; Lim, Joo Han; Seo, Myung-Deok; Yi, Hyeon Gyu; Oh, Do-Youn; Im, Seock-Ah; Kim, Tae-You; Bang, Yung-Jue

Reappraisal of repeated transarterial chemoembolization in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein invasion
pp. 806-814(9)
Authors: Kim, Kang Mo; Kim, Jong Hoon; Park, Ik Soo; Ko, Gi-Young; Yoon, Hyun-Ki; Sung, Kyu-Bo; Lim, Young-Suk; Lee, Han Chu; Chung, Young Hwa; Lee, Yung Sang; Suh, Dong Jin

Clinical manifestations and survival of hepatocellular carcinoma patients with peritoneal metastasis
pp. 815-820(6)
Authors: Lin, Chien-Chu; Liang, Hsiao-Ping; Lee, Hsuan-Shu; Huang, Guan-Tarn; Yang, Pei-Ming; Ho, Ming-Chih; Lee, Po-Huang; Tsang, Yuk-Ming; Chen, Ding-Shinn; Sheu, Jin-Chuan; Chen, Chien-Hung

Retinoid metabolism in the small intestine during development of liver cirrhosis
pp. 821-829(9)
Authors: Natarajan, Sathish Kumar; Amirtharaj, G Jayakumar; Ramachandran, Anup; Pulimood, Anna B; Balasubramanian, Kunissery A

Differential effect of oleic and palmitic acid on lipid accumulation and apoptosis in cultured hepatocytes
pp. 830-840(11)
Authors: Ricchi, Matteo; Odoardi, Maria Rosaria; Carulli, Lucia; Anzivino, Claudia; Ballestri, Stefano; Pinetti, Adriano; Fantoni, Luca Isaia; Marra, Fabio; Bertolotti, Marco; Banni, Sebastiano; Lonardo, Amedeo; Carulli, Nicola; Loria, Paola

Effect of salvia miltiorrhizae on apoptosis and NF-κB p65 expression in the liver of rats with severe acute pancreatitis or obstructive jaundice
pp. 841-852(12)
Authors: Zhang, Xiping; Chen, Li; Zhang, Jie; Tian, Hua; Zhang, Xiaofeng; Zhou, Yifeng; Wang, Zhiwei; Wang, Keyi

Stephania tetrandra prevents and regresses liver fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride in rats
pp. 853-859(7)
Authors: Chor, Josette S Y; Yu, Jun; Chan, Ka Kui; Go, Yin Yin; Sung, Joseph J Y

Pentoxifylline prevents pig serum-induced rat liver fibrosis by inhibiting interleukin-6 production
pp. 860-865(6)
Authors: Toda, Kyoko; Kumagai, Naoki; Kaneko, Fumihiko; Tsunematsu, Satoshi; Tsuchimoto, Kanji; Saito, Hidetsugu; Hibi, Toshifumi

Echographic detection of diethylnitrosamine-induced liver tumors in rats and the effect of the intratumoral injection of an inhibitor of c-Jun N-terminal kinase
pp. 866-871(6)
Authors: Hanajiri, Kazuyuki; Mitsui, Hiroshi; Maruyama, Toshiyuki; Hashimoto, Naoaki; Sata, Masataka; Omata, Masao

Site-specific cleavage of HCV genomic RNA and its cloned core and NS5B genes by DNAzyme
pp. 872-878(7)
Authors: Kumar, Deepak; Chaudhury, Indrajit; Kar, Premashis; Das, Rakha H

Na⁺/H⁺ exchanger mediates TNF-α-induced hepatocyte apoptosis via the calpain-dependent degradation of Bcl-xL
pp. 879-885(7)
Authors: Liu, Zhan; Wang, Shuangxi; Zhou, Huixin; Yang, Yuming; Zhang, Mingliang

Who profits from neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy for locally advanced esophageal carcinoma?
pp. 886-895(10)
Authors: Kersting, Stephan; Konopke, Ralf; Dittert, Dag; Distler, Marius; Rückert, Felix; Gastmeier, Jörg; Baretton, Gustavo B; Saeger, Hans D

Prevalence and time trend of intestinal metaplasia in Hong Kong
pp. 896-899(4)
Authors: Yee, Yuk Kei; Wong, Ka Wah; Hui, Chee Kin; Chan, Chi Kuen; Chan, Annie O O; Lam, Shiu Kam; Fung, Fiona M Y; Hung, Ivan; Wong, Benjamin C Y

Expression of intercellular adhesion molecule (ICAM)-1 or ICAM-2 is critical in determining sensitivity of pancreatic cancer cells to cytolysis by human γδ-T cells: Implications in the design of γδ-T-cell-based immunotherapies for pancreatic cancer
pp. 900-911(12)
Authors: Liu, Zhiyong; Guo, Ben; Lopez, Richard D

Therapeutic effects of rectal administration of muscovite on experimental colitis in rats
pp. 912-919(8)
Authors: Chen, Yan; Chen, Yi; Liu, Wei-li; Zhou, Tian-hua; Cai, Jian-ting; Du, Qing; Wang, Liang-jing; Wu, Jia-Guo; Si, Jian-min

Proliferating cell nuclear antigen shRNA treatment attenuates chronic proliferative cholangitis in rats
pp. 920-926(7)
Authors: Li, Fu-Yu; Cheng, Nan-Sheng; Cheng, Jing-Qiu; Mao, Hui; Zhou, Yong; Jiang, Li-Sheng; Li, Ning

Gastrointestinal: Benign cause for pneumatosis intestinalis and portomesenteric venous gas
pp. 927-927(1)

Gastrointestinal: Dysphagia caused by erosion of a laparoscopic adjustable gastric band
pp. 928-928(1)

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic: Huge hepatic carcinosarcoma
pp. 929-929(1)

Hepatobiliary and pancreatic: Large cavernous hemangioma with obstructive jaundice
pp. 930-930(1)

Gastrointestinal: Use of a second endoscope to free a jammed stitch cutter
pp. 931-931(1)

Erratum
pp. 932-932(1)