Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
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J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. · Jul 2008
Huang-lian-jie-du-tang, a traditional Chinese medicine prescription, induces cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis in human liver cancer cells in vitro and in vivo.
Huang-lian-jie-du-tang (HLJDT; Japanese name, oren-gedoku-to) is a traditional Chinese medicine prescription known to possess anti-inflammatory activity. Our study reports here for the first time the anticancer effect of HLJDT in two human liver cancer cell lines, Hep G2 and PLC/PRF/5. ⋯ Taken together, these results suggest a potential anticancer effect of HLJDT against human liver cancer cells.
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J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. · Jun 2008
Editorial Comment ReviewVAT fat is bad for the liver, SAT fat is not!
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J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. · Mar 2008
ReviewScientific publications in gastroenterology and hepatology journals from Chinese authors in various parts of North Asia: 10-year survey of literature.
People of Chinese ethnicity are one of the groups at most risk of gastrointestinal and liver diseases in the world. The research status in gastroenterology and hepatology (gastrointestinal [GI]) among Chinese individuals in the three major regions of China-the mainland (ML), Hong Kong (HK), and Taiwan (TW)-are unknown. The outputs of articles published in international GI journals from the three regions were compared in this study. ⋯ The difference between the number of GI research articles published in the ML, TW, and HK still appears to be considerable, particularly when assessed by IF, although the gap appears to be narrowing.
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J. Gastroenterol. Hepatol. · Mar 2008
Survival analysis of 904 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in a hepatitis B virus-endemic area.
To investigate the clinical characteristics and survival outcomes of a large cohort of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients treated at a single institute in a hepatitis B virus (HBV)-endemic area. ⋯ The results of this study will be helpful in determining the survival outcomes and treatment strategies for HCC patients in HBV-endemic areas.