World journal of gastroenterology : WJG
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jan 2011
Blocking NF-κB nuclear translocation leads to p53-related autophagy activation and cell apoptosis.
To investigate the anti-tumor effects of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) inhibitor SN50 and related mechanisms of SGC7901 human gastric carcinoma cells. ⋯ The anti-tumor activity of NF-κB inhibitors is associated with p53-mediated activation of autophagy.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jan 2011
Necrotic stercoral colitis: importance of computed tomography findings.
To study the computed tomography (CT) signs in facilitating early diagnosis of necrotic stercoral colitis (NSC). ⋯ Awareness of NSC and familiarity with the CT diagnostic signs enable the differential diagnosis between NSC and benign stool impaction.
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World J. Gastroenterol. · Jan 2011
Meta AnalysisEffect of preoperative biliary drainage on malignant obstructive jaundice: a meta-analysis.
To evaluate the effect of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) on obstructive jaundice resulting from malignant tumors. ⋯ PBD cannot significantly reduce the postoperative mortality and complications of malignant obstructive jaundice, and therefore should not be used as a preoperative routine procedure for malignant obstructive jaundice.