AIM: Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a prominent gaseous constituent of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract with known cytotoxic properties. Endogenous concentrations of
RNA interference (RNAi) is triggered by the presence of a double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), and results in the silencing of homologous gene expression through the sp
AIM: Expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs) is frequently up-regulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which evolves from dysplastic nodule (DN) and early
AIM: To investigate the effect of peroxisome proliferatoractivated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ,) and its ligand,ciglitazone, on inflammatory regulation of human gal
AIM: To clarify the influence of genetic polymorphisms on colorectal cancer.METHODS: The results of 42 related studies from 1990 to 2001 were analyzed by meta-a
AIM: To investigate the potential oxidative stress in children with -chronic constipation and to explore its mechanisms.METHODS: Seventy children with chronic c
Diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a common digestive malignancy, remains a challenge. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of perfor
The proportion of tuberculous pleurisy among all pleurisy cases is 49.6% and is obviously increasing. However, malignant pleural effusion (29.6% of cases) also