1. Cancer stem cells: the ‘heartbeat’ of gastric cancer

   • Guihua Xu
   • Jie Shen
   • Xiulan Su

   Review 27 November 2012 Pages: 781 - 797

   

2. Chimeric 5/35 adenovirus-mediated Dickkopf-1 overexpression suppressed tumorigenicity of CD44⁺ gastric cancer cells via attenuating Wnt signaling

   • Bin Wang
   • Jia Liu
   • Jun Wang

   Original Article—Alimentary Tract 28 November 2012 Pages: 798 - 808

   

3. Characterization of polyethylene glycol-grafted polyethylenimine and superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (PEG-g-PEI-SPION) as an MRI-visible vector for siRNA delivery in gastric cancer in vitro and in vivo

   • Yinting Chen
   • Guoda Lian
   • Xintao Shuai

   Original Article—Alimentary Tract 20 November 2012 Pages: 809 - 821

   

4. A bioabsorbable polymer patch for the treatment of esophageal defect in a porcine model

   • Masayasu Aikawa
   • Mitsuo Miyazawa
   • Yoshito Ikada

   Original Article—Alimentary Tract 11 December 2012 Pages: 822 - 829

   

5. Comparison of gastrointestinal adverse effects between cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and non-selective, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs plus proton pump inhibitors: a systematic review and meta-analysis

   • Saharat Jarupongprapa
   • Prapassorn Ussavasodhi
   • Wanruchada Katchamart

   Original Article—Alimentary Tract 04 December 2012 Pages: 830 - 838

   

6. The effect of etanercept on hepatic fibrosis risk in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, and psoriasis

   • A. Campanati
   • G. Ganzetti
   • A. Offidani

   Original Article—Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract 13 October 2012 Pages: 839 - 846

   

7. Risk factors for the exacerbation of esophageal varices or portosystemic encephalopathy after sustained virological response with IFN therapy for HCV-related compensated cirrhosis

   • Yuko Nagaoki
   • Hiroshi Aikata
   • Kazuaki Chayama

   Original Article—Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract 05 October 2012 Pages: 847 - 855

   

8. Does diabetes mellitus with or without gallstones increase the risk of gallbladder cancer? Results from a population-based cohort study

   • Hsueh-Chou Lai
   • Shih-Ni Chang
   • Yu-Fen Li

   Original Article—Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract 16 October 2012 Pages: 856 - 865

   

9. Clinical usefulness of repeated pancreatic juice cytology via endoscopic naso-pancreatic drainage tube in patients with pancreatic cancer

   • Rintaro Mikata
   • Takeshi Ishihara
   • Osamu Yokosuka

   Original Article—Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract 10 October 2012 Pages: 866 - 873

   

10. Clinical effectiveness of bipolar radiofrequency ablation for small liver cancers

    • Yukio Osaki
    • Kenji Ikeda
    • Kiwamu Okita

    Original Article—Liver, Pancreas, and Biliary Tract 10 October 2012 Pages: 874 - 883