Kazuhiko Koike

Total cholesterol level for assessing pancreatic insufficiency due to chronic pancreatitis.

Circulating AIM as an indicator of liver damage and hepatocellular carcinoma in humans.

Hepatitis C virus contributes to hepatocarcinogenesis by modulating metabolic and intracellular signaling pathways.

Molecular basis for the synergy between alcohol and hepatitis C virus in hepatocarcinogenesis.

[Cutting edge anti-viral therapy for hepatitis C].

Endoscopic transpapillary gallbladder drainage with replacement of a covered self-expandable metal stent.

Recent progress and limitations of chemotherapy for pancreatic and biliary tract cancers.

Insulin resistance, obesity, hypertension, and renal sodium transport.

LXR agonist increases apoE secretion from HepG2 spheroid, together with an increased production of VLDL and apoE-rich large HDL.

Anchor-wire technique for multiple plastic biliary stents to prevent stent dislocation.

Short-term healing process of artificial ulcers after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Receptor for activated protein kinase C: requirement for efficient microRNA function and reduced expression in hepatocellular carcinoma.

Radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma: 10-year outcome and prognostic factors.

Assessment of disease progression in patients with transfusion-associated chronic hepatitis C using transient elastography.

Lifestyle factors affecting gastroesophageal reflux disease symptoms: a cross-sectional study of healthy 19864 adults using FSSG scores.

Validation of the Japanese version of the EORTC hepatocellular carcinoma-specific quality of life questionnaire module (QLQ-HCC18).

Clinical benefit of radiation therapy and metallic stenting for unresectable hilar cholangiocarcinoma.

Meandering main pancreatic duct as a relevant factor to the onset of idiopathic recurrent acute pancreatitis.

Successful treatment of early-stage jejunum adenocarcinoma by endoscopic mucosal resection using double-balloon endoscopy: a case report.

Simultaneous Duodenal Metal Stent Placement and EUS-Guided Choledochoduodenostomy for Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer.

Role of interleukin-32 in Helicobacter pylori-induced gastric inflammation.

MicroRNA-140 acts as a liver tumor suppressor by controlling NF-κB activity by directly targeting DNA methyltransferase 1 (Dnmt1) expression.

Silencing of microRNA-122 enhances interferon-α signaling in the liver through regulating SOCS3 promoter methylation.

Soluble MICA and a MICA variation as possible prognostic biomarkers for HBV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Mucosal hyperplasia in an uncovered portion of partially covered metal stent.

Improvement of prognosis for unresectable biliary tract cancer.

IGF-II Producing Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treated with Sorafenib: Metabolic Complications and a Foresight to Molecular Targeting Therapy to the IGF Signal.

Cathepsin E is a marker of gastric differentiation and signet-ring cell carcinoma of stomach: a novel suggestion on gastric tumorigenesis.

Narrow band imaging with magnification can pick up esophageal squamous cell carcinoma more efficiently than lugol chromoendoscopy in patients after chemoradiotherapy.

Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage using a ligated catheter for recurrent catheter obstruction: antireflux technique.

Santorinicele without pancreas divisum pathophysiology: initial clinical and radiographic investigations.

Frequency, risk factors and survival associated with an intrasubsegmental recurrence after radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Interleukin-6 mediates epithelial-stromal interactions and promotes gastric tumorigenesis.

Identification of a functional variant in the MICA promoter which regulates MICA expression and increases HCV-related hepatocellular carcinoma risk.

No association of coffee consumption with gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer, reflux esophagitis, and non-erosive reflux disease: a cross-sectional study of 8,013 healthy subjects in Japan.

Ultrathin endoscope flexibility can predict discomfort associated with unsedated transnasal esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

Preoperative iodine staining may complicate the demarcation of esophageal carcinoma.

Background factors of reflux esophagitis and non-erosive reflux disease: a cross-sectional study of 10,837 subjects in Japan.

Non-exposed endoscopic wall-inversion surgery as a novel partial gastrectomy technique.

The flavonoid apigenin improves glucose tolerance through inhibition of microRNA maturation in miRNA103 transgenic mice.

The oncogenic role of hepatitis C virus.

Current status of chemotherapy for the treatment of advanced biliary tract cancer.

Unique haploinsufficient role of the microRNA-processing molecule Dicer1 in a murine colitis-associated tumorigenesis model.

Regulation of the expression of the liver cancer susceptibility gene MICA by microRNAs.

Differential roles of ASK1 and TAK1 in Helicobacter pylori-induced cellular responses.

Continuous regional arterial infusion for acute pancreatitis: a propensity score analysis using a nationwide administrative database.

Changes in risk of immediate adverse reactions to iodinated contrast media by repeated administrations in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Induction of p53-dependent p21 limits proliferative activity of rat hepatocytes in the presence of hepatocyte growth factor.

A novel, fully covered laser-cut nitinol stent with antimigration properties for nonresectable distal malignant biliary obstruction: a multicenter feasibility study.

Categorization of upper gastrointestinal symptoms is useful in predicting background factors and studying effects and usages of digestive drugs.

Impact of IL28B genetic variation on HCV-induced liver fibrosis, inflammation, and steatosis: a meta-analysis.

Acute hepatitis B of genotype H resulting in persistent infection.

Severe bleeding and perforation are rare complications of endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration for pancreatic masses: an analysis of 3,090 patients from 212 hospitals.

Phase I study on the safety, pharmacokinetic profile, and efficacy of the combination of TSU-68, an oral antiangiogenic agent, and S-1 in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.

Clinical characteristics, treatment, and prognosis of non-B, non-C hepatocellular carcinoma: a large retrospective multicenter cohort study.

Specific delivery of microRNA93 into HBV-replicating hepatocytes downregulates protein expression of liver cancer susceptible gene MICA.

ER stress cooperates with hypernutrition to trigger TNF-dependent spontaneous HCC development.

Gli regulates MUC5AC transcription in human gastrointestinal cells.

Complications related to gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection and their managements.

Desirable training of endoscopic submucosal dissection: further spread worldwide.

Associated factors of atrophic gastritis diagnosed by double-contrast upper gastrointestinal barium X-ray radiography: a cross-sectional study analyzing 6,901 healthy subjects in Japan.

Frequency of and predictive factors for vascular invasion after radiofrequency ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Treatment outcomes of chemotherapy between unresectable and recurrent biliary tract cancer.

Impact of fecal occult blood on obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: observational study.

Diagnostic and therapeutic application of noncoding RNAs for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Is a guidewire a magic wand? Is a knife the final weapon?

Decreased miR122 in hepatocellular carcinoma leads to chemoresistance with increased arginine.

Trend and risk factors of diverticulosis in Japan: age, gender, and lifestyle/metabolic-related factors may cooperatively affect on the colorectal diverticula formation.

Helicobacter pylori infection is not associated with fatty liver disease including non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: a large-scale cross-sectional study in Japan.

Mutual reinforcement of inflammation and carcinogenesis by the Helicobacter pylori CagA oncoprotein.

Current status of miRNA-targeting therapeutics and preclinical studies against gastroenterological carcinoma.

Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein Has High Specificity for the Early Detection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Hepatitis C Virus Eradication in Patients.

Neutrophil infiltration and the distribution of intestinal metaplasia is associated with metachronous gastric cancer following endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Novel therapeutic approaches for hepatitis B virus covalently closed circular DNA.

Risk factors for small bowel angioectasia: The impact of visceral fat accumulation.

ROCK inhibition enhances microRNA function by promoting deadenylation of targeted mRNAs via increasing PAIP2 expression.

Superiority of 10-mm-wide balloon over 8-mm-wide balloon in papillary dilation for bile duct stones: A matched cohort study.

Circulating RNAs as new biomarkers for detecting pancreatic cancer.

Adverse Events during Bowel Preparation and Colonoscopy in Patients with Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Compared with Elective Non-Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

Placement of multiple metal stents for malignant intrahepatic biliary obstruction via an endoscopic ultrasound-guided choledochoduodenostomy fistula.

Gastric cancer diagnosed after Helicobacter pylori eradication in diabetes mellitus patients.

Inhibition of autophagy exerts anti-colon cancer effects via apoptosis induced by p53 activation and ER stress.

The intrahepatic expression levels of bile acid transporters are inversely correlated with the histological progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.

Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma diagnosed by EUS-guided tissue acquisition.

Gastric Metaplasia Induced by Helicobacter pylori Is Associated with Enhanced SOX9 Expression via Interleukin-1 Signaling.

Acute Middle Gastrointestinal Bleeding Risk Associated with NSAIDs, Antithrombotic Drugs, and PPIs: A Multicenter Case-Control Study.

Mutual antagonism between hepatitis B viral mRNA and host microRNA let-7.

A novel mouse model of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma induced by liver-specific Kras activation and Pten deletion.

Understanding of HLA-conferred susceptibility to chronic hepatitis B infection requires HLA genotyping-based association analysis.

TRC8-dependent degradation of hepatitis C virus immature core protein regulates viral propagation and pathogenesis.

Rapid and sensitive detection of early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with fluorescence probe targeting dipeptidylpeptidase IV.

Antireflux Metal Stent as a First-Line Metal Stent for Distal Malignant Biliary Obstruction: A Pilot Study.

Age-dependent PPARα activation induces hepatic sulfatide accumulation in transgenic mice carrying the hepatitis C virus core gene.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration skill acquisition of gastrointestinal submucosal tumor by trainee endoscopists: A pilot study.

Safety of Regular-Dose Imatinib Therapy in Patients with Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Undergoing Dialysis.

Delineation of autoantibody repertoire through differential proteogenomics in hepatitis C virus-induced cryoglobulinemia.

Progression-free survival as a surrogate for overall survival in first-line chemotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer.

Bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection: Risk factors and preventive methods.

Stromal remodeling by the BET bromodomain inhibitor JQ1 suppresses the progression of human pancreatic cancer.

Magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging is more accurate for determination of horizontal extent of early gastric cancers than chromoendoscopy.

Higher LPA2 and LPA6 mRNA Levels in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Are Associated with Poorer Differentiation, Microvascular Invasion and Earlier Recurrence with Higher Serum Autotaxin Levels.

Satellite RNAs promote pancreatic oncogenic processes via the dysfunction of YBX1.

Quantitation of circulating satellite RNAs in pancreatic cancer patients.

Efficacy of repeat review with flexible spectral imaging color enhancement in patients with no findings by capsule endoscopy.

Successful endoscopic treatment of stapled J-pouch ileoanal canal anastomotic hemorrhage by argon plasma coagulation: a case report.

Prospective pilot study of fully covered self-expandable metal stents for refractory benign pancreatic duct strictures: long-term outcomes.

Correction: Prospective pilot study of fully covered self-expandable metal stents for refractory benign pancreatic duct strictures: long-term outcomes.

Nerve Growth Factor Promotes Gastric Tumorigenesis through Aberrant Cholinergic Signaling.

Current state of practice for colonic diverticular bleeding in 37 hospitals in Japan: A multicenter questionnaire study.

The incidence of post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer: a retrospective long-term cohort study using a colonoscopy database.

The Role of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy in Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Nonstructural 5A Protein of Hepatitis C Virus Interferes with Toll-Like Receptor Signaling and Suppresses the Interferon Response in Mouse Liver.

Gemcitabine and S-1 versus gemcitabine and cisplatin treatment in patients with advanced biliary tract cancer: a multicenter retrospective study.

Toward routine use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for patients undergoing endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

miR-425 regulates inflammatory cytokine production in CD4 T cells via N-Ras upregulation in primary biliary cholangitis.

A Novel Partially Covered Self-Expandable Metallic Stent with Proximal Flare in Patients with Malignant Gastric Outlet Obstruction.

Association between gastric cancer and the Kyoto classification of gastritis.

Mortality and hemorrhagic complications associated with radiofrequency ablation for treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients on hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease: A nationwide survey.

Diagnostic capability of colon capsule endoscopy for advanced colorectal cancer: A pilot study.

Transcriptional activation of the MICA gene with an engineered CRISPR-Cas9 system.

Biliary epithelial injury-induced regenerative response by IL-33 promotes cholangiocarcinogenesis from peribiliary glands.

Endoscopists should keep up with the current trends of antithrombotic therapy in other fields.

Lack in Standardized Reporting of Biliary Stents: A Meta-Analysis Complicated by the Inconsistency.

Epidemiology and risk factors of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).

Characterization of miR-122-independent propagation of HCV.

TGF-β in inflammatory bowel disease: a key regulator of immune cells, epithelium, and the intestinal microbiota.

Clinical characteristics of patients with diabetes mellitus and fatty liver diagnosed by liver/spleen Hounsfield units on CT scan.

Endoscopic management of biliary strictures after living donor liver transplantation.

Prevalence of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions Is Associated With Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity: An Analysis of 5296 Individuals Who Underwent a Preventive Medical Examination.

Prevalence of -positive in Japanese patients with or without colorectal cancer.

Laparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery for gastrointestinal tumor.

Conversion of transpapillary drainage to endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy and gallbladder drainage in a case of malignant biliary obstruction with recurrent cholangitis and cholecystitis (with videos).

Development of pancreatic cancer is predictable well in advance using contrast-enhanced CT: a case-cohort study.

Adherence to oral chemotherapy medications among gastroenterological cancer patients visiting an outpatient clinic.

Response criteria of tolvaptan for the treatment of hepatic edema.

Evaluation of endoscopic submucosal dissection using a new endosurgical knife DN-D2718B: a first clinical feasibility study.

Associations between drugs and small-bowel mucosal bleeding: Multicenter capsule-endoscopy study.

Proton pump inhibitor therapy did not increase the prevalence of small-bowel injury: A propensity-matched analysis.

Thromboembolisms in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis of 475 Patients.

Simultaneous duodenal stenting and endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy using a forward-oblique view echoendoscope.

Two-step endoscopic ultrasonography-guided antegrade treatment of a difficult bile duct stone in a surgically altered anatomy patient.

Transesophageal Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Fine Needle Aspiration for the Diagnosis of a Lung Nodule that Was Non-abutting on CT.

Evaluation of image-enhanced endoscopic technology using advanced diagnostic endoscopy for the detection of early gastric cancer: a pilot study.

Is it possible to perform gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection without discontinuation of a single antiplatelet of thienopyridine derivatives?

Erratum: Evaluation of image-enhanced endoscopic technology using advanced diagnostic endoscopy for the detection of early gastric cancer: a pilot study.

Metaplasia in the Stomach-Precursor of Gastric Cancer?

Colonoscopy reduces colorectal cancer mortality: A multicenter, long-term, colonoscopy-based cohort study.

Ultrasound evaluation of liver stiffness: accuracy of ultrasound imaging for the prediction of liver cirrhosis as evaluated using a liver stiffness measurement.

RASAL1 is a potent regulator of hepatic stellate cell activity and liver fibrosis.

CA19-9 kinetics during systemic chemotherapy in patients with advanced or recurrent biliary tract cancer.

Performance of autotaxin as a serum marker for liver fibrosis.

Multicenter retrospective and comparative study of 5-minute versus 15-second endoscopic papillary balloon dilation for removal of bile duct stones.

Bilateral Candida endophthalmitis accompanying Candida lusitaniae bloodstream infection: A case report.

Characterization of SPP inhibitors suppressing propagation of HCV and protozoa.

Feasibility of conversion of percutaneous cholecystostomy to internal transmural endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage.

Recent Development of Techniques and Devices in Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection.

Groove Pancreatitis: Endoscopic Treatment via the Minor Papilla and Duct of Santorini Morphology.

Etiology and long-term rebleeding of endoscopic ulcerative lesions in the small bowel in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding: A multicenter cohort study.

Successful guidewire placement across hilar malignant biliary stricture after deceased donor liver transplantation using new digital cholangioscopy.

Long-term proton pump inhibitor use is a risk factor of gastric cancer after treatment for : a retrospective cohort analysis.

Nine primary malignant neoplasms-involving the esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, prostate, and external ear canal-without microsatellite instability: a case report.

CXCR4-expressing progenitors in the gastric antrum contribute to gastric cancer development.

Transparency-enhancing technology allows three-dimensional assessment of gastrointestinal mucosa: A porcine model.

Resistance mutations of hepatitis B virus in entecavir-refractory patients.

VIP is involved in peripheral CRF-induced stimulation of propulsive colonic motor function and diarrhea in male rats.

Decrease in expression caused by infection may promote progression to severe gastritis.

CPT2 downregulation adapts HCC to lipid-rich environment and promotes carcinogenesis via acylcarnitine accumulation in obesity.

Distinct Chemopreventive Effects of Aspirin in Diffuse and Intestinal-Type Gastric Cancer.

Eculizumab treatment for ischemic enteritis accompanied with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: a case report and literature review.

EUS-FNA of gastric cancer metastatic to the head of pancreas using a forward oblique viewing echoendoscope in a case with Roux-en-Y anatomy.

Decline in perception of acid regurgitation symptoms from gastroesophageal reflux disease in diabetes mellitus patients.

Sessile serrated adenoma detection rate is correlated with adenoma detection rate.

Relationship of muscle cramps to quality of life and sleep disturbance in patients with chronic liver diseases: A nationwide study.

Efficacy of Vonoprazan for Gastroesophageal Reflux Symptoms in Patients with Proton Pump Inhibitor-resistant Non-erosive Reflux Disease.

A multicenter, randomized controlled trial comparing the identification rate of stigmata of recent hemorrhage and rebleeding rate between early and elective colonoscopy in outpatient-onset acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

[Selection of the high risk population for early detection of pancreas cancer].

Preoperative biliary drainage using a fully covered self-expandable metallic stent for pancreatic head cancer: A prospective feasibility study.

Endoscopic management of bile duct stones in patients with surgically altered anatomy.

No Association of Timing of Endoscopic Biliary Drainage with Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Non-severe Acute Cholangitis.

Hepatitis C Virus NS5A Protein Promotes the Lysosomal Degradation of Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1α via Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy.

External validation of the NOBLADS score, a risk scoring system for severe acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

Pancreatic Lipomatous Hamartoma: A Hitherto Unrecognized Variant.

Satellite RNA Increases DNA Damage and Accelerates Tumor Formation in Mouse Models of Pancreatic Cancer.

Hepatic IRS1 and ß-catenin expression is associated with histological progression and overt diabetes emergence in NAFLD patients.

DHX9 regulates production of hepatitis B virus-derived circular RNA and viral protein levels.

Eradication of hepatitis C virus is associated with the attenuation of steatosis as evaluated using a controlled attenuation parameter.

Visceral adiposity and high adiponectin levels are associated with the prevalence of pancreatic cystic lesions.

Preventive measures against stricture after esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection: Halfway through the journey to the best method.

Genome-wide association study identified new susceptible genetic variants in HLA class I region for hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma.

Extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma of the nasal cavity developed in a patient with intestinal Epstein-Barr virus-positive T/NK-cell lymphoproliferative disorder.

A Case of an embedded clip in the gastric wall after shielding a post-endoscopic submucosal dissection ulcer with polyglycolic acid sheet.

A phase II trial of gemcitabine, S-1 and LV combination (GSL) neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients with borderline resectable and locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

Hepatitis C virus core protein triggers abnormal porphyrin metabolism in human hepatocellular carcinoma cells.

Hepatitis B virus pathogenesis: Fresh insights into hepatitis B virus RNA.

Peribiliary Glands as the Cellular Origin of Biliary Tract Cancer.

Electrohydraulic lithotripsy under double-balloon endoscope-assisted direct cholangioscopy for treatment of choledocholithiasis in a patient with Roux-en-Y gastrectomy.

Adhesive Interactions between Mononuclear Phagocytes and Intestinal Epithelium Perturb Normal Epithelial Differentiation and Serve as a Therapeutic Target in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Early detection of gastric cancer after Helicobacter pylori eradication due to endoscopic surveillance.

Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation and endoscopic papillary balloon dilation both without sphincterotomy for removal of large bile duct stones: A propensity-matched analysis.

Pancreatic cysts: Is the answer on the wall?

Cholangitis complicated by infection of a simple hepatic cyst.

Identification of marker genes and pathways specific to precancerous duodenal adenomas and early stage adenocarcinomas.

Expression of Gastric Markers Is Associated with Malignant Potential of Nonampullary Duodenal Adenocarcinoma.

Serum levels of ferritin do not affect the prognosis of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing radiofrequency ablation.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease-Related Disorders of Systemic Sclerosis Based on the Analysis of 66 Patients.

Role of warfarin as a predictor of recurrent bleeding after negative small-bowel capsule endoscopy.

Performance of a new short-type double-balloon endoscope with advanced force transmission and adaptive bending for pancreaticobiliary intervention in patients with surgically altered anatomy: A propensity-matched analysis.

Development and internal validation of a risk scoring system for gastrointestinal events requiring surgery in gastrointestinal lymphoma patients.

Early pancreatic stent placement in wire-guided biliary cannulation: A multicenter retrospective study.

Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 mutation sensitizes intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma to the BET inhibitor JQ1.

infection and liver diseases: Epidemiology and insights into pathogenesis.

Three types of metaplasia model through Kras activation, Pten deletion, or Cdh1 deletion in the gastric epithelium.

Identification of liver fibrosis using the hepatic vein waveform in patients with Fontan circulation.

Traction-assisted esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection for treatment of squamous cell carcinoma involving a diverticulum.

Nectin1 expression is frequently decreased in gastric cancers.

Transduced caudal-type homeobox (CDX) 2/CDX1 can induce growth inhibition on CDX-deficient gastric cancer by rapid intestinal differentiation.

Proteoglycans Are Attractive Biomarkers and Therapeutic Targets in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Second-line chemotherapy in patients with advanced or recurrent biliary tract cancer: a single center, retrospective analysis of 294 cases.

Impact of direct-acting antivirals on early recurrence of HCV-related HCC: Comparison with interferon-based therapy.

Gastric Stem Cell and Cellular Origin of Cancer.

Liver stiffness measurements in chronic hepatitis C: Treatment evaluation and risk assessment.

The Effects of Direct Oral Anticoagulants, Warfarin, Aspirin and Thienopyridine on the Performance of Immunochemical, Faecal, Occult Blood Tests.

A phase II trial of gemcitabine, S-1 and LV combination (GSL) therapy in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

Lipid Metabolic Reprogramming in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

BHLHA15-Positive Secretory Precursor Cells Can Give Rise to Tumors in Intestine and Colon in Mice.

ISGF3 with reduced phosphorylation is associated with constitutive expression of interferon-induced genes in aging cells.

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage for Unresectable Hilar Malignant Biliary Obstruction.

Initial and crucial genetic events in intestinal-type gastric intramucosal neoplasia.

Fluid sequestration is a useful parameter in the early identification of severe disease of acute pancreatitis.

A nationwide survey on non-B, non-C hepatocellular carcinoma in Japan: 2011-2015 update.

Comparison of early and delayed EUS-guided drainage of pancreatic fluid collection.

Mouse Model for Cholangiocarcinoma from Peribiliary Glands.

Development of mild drug-induced sclerosing cholangitis after discontinuation of nivolumab.

Inflammation and de-differentiation in pancreatic carcinogenesis.

Prediction of the Clinical Outcomes of Sigmoid Volvulus by Abdominal X-Ray: AXIS Classification System.

Pevonedistat, a Neuronal Precursor Cell-Expressed Developmentally Down-Regulated Protein 8-Activating Enzyme Inhibitor, Is a Potent Inhibitor of Hepatitis B Virus.

Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation without sphincterotomy for users of antithrombotic agents: A multicenter retrospective study.

Surrogate study endpoints in the era of cancer immunotherapy.

[The way to conquering and decoding the pathogenesis of hepatitis and liver cancer started from own clinical observations].

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided pancreatic duct drainage.

Initial management for acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

Blocking CXCLs-CXCR2 axis in tumor-stromal interactions contributes to survival in a mouse model of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma through reduced cell invasion/migration and a shift of immune-inflammatory microenvironment.

Automatic detection of erosions and ulcerations in wireless capsule endoscopy images based on a deep convolutional neural network.

Brain metastasis in pancreatic cancer: Two case reports.

Alpha-Blockers As Colorectal Cancer Chemopreventive: Findings from a Case-Control Study, Human Cell Cultures, and Preclinical Testing.

Inhibition of HBV Transcription From cccDNA With Nitazoxanide by Targeting the HBx-DDB1 Interaction.

Bacterial peritonitis in a patient with malignant ascites caused by pancreatic carcinoma: Case report and review of literature.

Multiple recurrences after endoscopic removal of common bile duct stones: A retrospective analysis of 976 cases.

Pancreatic stent during biliary cannulation: How can we catch 2 hares?

Antireflux covered metal stent for nonresectable distal malignant biliary obstruction: Multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Hepatic Sdf2l1 controls feeding-induced ER stress and regulates metabolism.

Analysis of predictive factors for R0 resection and immediate bleeding of cold snare polypectomy in colonoscopy.

Noninvasive diagnostic criteria for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis based on gene expression levels in peripheral blood mononuclear cells.

Next endoscopic approach for acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding without an identified source on colonoscopy: upper or capsule endoscopy?

Endoscopic tissue shielding to prevent bleeding after endoscopic submucosal dissection: a prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial.

Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Biliary Drainage for Benign Biliary Diseases.

Disruption of FBXL5-mediated cellular iron homeostasis promotes liver carcinogenesis.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided salvage for a disconnected choledochojejunostomy anastomosis through a jejunal stoma.

Early detection of bone metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma reduces bone fracture and paralysis.

Tandem repeats of the 5' flanking region of human have a role as a novel enhancer in gene expression.

Double-guidewire technique for endoscopic ultrasound-guided pancreatic duct drainage.

Endoscopic shielding with polyglycolic acid sheets and fibrin glue for a large-sized ulcer after endoscopic submucosal dissection.

The Reduction in Gastric Atrophy after Eradication Is Reduced by Treatment with Inhibitors of Gastric Acid Secretion.

A high-cholesterol diet promotes steatohepatitis and liver tumorigenesis in HCV core gene transgenic mice.

Remission induction, maintenance, and endoscopic outcome with oral 5-aminosalicylic acid in intestinal Behçet's disease.

A combination of serum anti- antibody titer and Kyoto classification score could provide a more accurate diagnosis of .

Transverse stent placement for hilar malignant biliary obstruction through an endoscopic ultrasound-guided hepaticogastrostomy route.

Significance of biopsy with ERCP for diagnosis of bile duct invasion of DLBCL.

Successful treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection with crushed glecaprevir/pibrentasvir administered via a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube: case report and review of the literature.

Machine-learning Approach for the Development of a Novel Predictive Model for the Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

A randomized-controlled trial of early endotherapy versus wait-and-see policy for mild symptomatic pancreatic stones in chronic pancreatitis.

Correction to: A high-cholesterol diet promotes steatohepatitis and liver tumorigenesis in HCV core gene transgenic mice.

A feasibility study of gemcitabine, S-1 and leucovorin combination therapy (GSL) for advanced biliary tract cancer.

Double-balloon endoscopy-assisted treatment of hepaticojejunostomy anastomotic strictures and predictive factors for treatment success.

Eltrombopag enables initiation and completion of pegylated interferon/ribavirin therapy in Japanese HCV-infected patients with chronic liver disease and thrombocytopenia.

Development of pancreatic cancer during observation for hepatocellular carcinoma: A retrospective cohort study.

Genomic profiles of colorectal carcinoma with liver metastases and newly identified fusion genes.

A trans-fatty acid-rich diet promotes liver tumorigenesis in HCV core gene transgenic mice.

A Novel Non-invasive Method for Predicting Liver Fibrosis by Quantifying the Hepatic Vein Waveform.

Diagnostic yield of the plasma free amino acid index for pancreatic cancer in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Expression of circular RNA CDR1‑AS in colon cancer cells increases cell surface PD‑L1 protein levels.

Current Status of Endoscopic Ultrasound Techniques for Pancreatic Neoplasms.

Altered serum acylcarnitine profile is associated with the status of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and NAFLD-related hepatocellular carcinoma.

CF290 for pancolonic chromoendoscopy improved sessile serrated polyp detection and procedure time: a propensity score-matching study.

Artificial intelligence using a convolutional neural network for automatic detection of small-bowel angioectasia in capsule endoscopy images.

RE: Effects of Oral Anticoagulants and Aspirin on Performance of Fecal Immunochemical Tests in Colorectal Cancer Screening.

Role of Muscarinic Acetylcholine Signaling in Gastrointestinal Cancers.

[Endoscopic treatment for sclerosing cholangitis].

Long-term outcomes of endoscopic treatment for duct-to-duct anastomotic strictures after living donor liver transplantation.

Clinical usefulness of a deep learning-based system as the first screening on small-bowel capsule endoscopy reading.

Insulin secretion improvement during steroid therapy for autoimmune pancreatitis according to the onset of diabetes mellitus.

Long-term Risk of Malignancy in Branch-Duct Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms.

Natural history of asymptomatic bile duct stones and association of endoscopic treatment with clinical outcomes.

Changing etiology of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Electrohydraulic lithotripsy through a fistula of EUS-guided hepaticogastrostomy: a new approach for right intrahepatic stones.

Treatment of afferent loop syndrome using digital cholangioscopy through the percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage route.

Role of early capsule endoscopy for acute GI bleeding.

Efficacy and Safety of Early vs Elective Colonoscopy for Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

Management of Difficult Bile Duct Stones by Large Balloon, Cholangioscopy, Enteroscopy and Endosonography.

The "zipline" technique for endoscopic transpapillary biliary biopsy.

Hepatic FATP5 expression is associated with histological progression and loss of hepatic fat in NAFLD patients.

Utility of hepatic vein waveform and transient elastography in patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome who require angioplasty: Two case reports.

Automatic detection of blood content in capsule endoscopy images based on a deep convolutional neural network.

Reply to Wang et al.

Detection of circulating colorectal cancer cells by a custom microfluid system before and after endoscopic metallic stent placement.

Mutant IDH1 confers resistance to energy stress in normal biliary cells through PFKP-induced aerobic glycolysis and AMPK activation.

Small-caliber endoscopes are more fragile than conventional endoscopes.

Expression of c-Met in Primary and Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Reply to Murakami et al.