Commentries

	Critical care dysmotility: abnormal foregut motor function in the ICU/ITU patient E M M Quigley Gut 2005; 54: 1351-1352. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.071027 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Melatonin: a novel treatment for IBS? S Elsenbruch Gut 2005; 54: 1353-1354. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.074377 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The promise and perils of interpreting genetic associations in Crohn’s disease T T Trinh and J D Rioux Gut 2005; 54: 1354-1357. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.070920 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The importance of keeping in touch: regulation of cell-cell contact in the exocrine pancreas M V Apte and J S Wilson Gut 2005; 54: 1358-1359. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.070953 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Preventing TB in patients with Crohn’s disease needing infliximab or other anti-TNF therapy D S Rampton Gut 2005; 54: 1360-1362. [Extract] [Full text] [Competing interest statement] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 19 August 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.076034

Digest

	Digest Robin Spiller Gut 2005; 54: 1351. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Helicobacter pylori

	Transactivation of the epidermal growth factor receptor by cag+ Helicobacter pylori induces upregulation of the early growth response gene Egr-1 in gastric epithelial cells S Keates, A C Keates, S Nath, R M Peek, Jr, and C P Kelly Gut 2005; 54: 1363-1369. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 April 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.066977

Miscellanea

	Classical signs: modern imaging A M Groves and K K Balan Gut 2005; 54: 1369. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.068338 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	The lighter side of myeloma: an easily overlooked diagnosis J J Feld, M Guindi, and E J Heathcote Gut 2005; 54: 1376. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.057976 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	A case of jaundice with a mediastinal mass R Sinha and D Clarke Gut 2005; 54: 1383. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.066134 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
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	An unusual finding in a patient with iron deficiency anaemia J Leyden, C O’Shea, S Hegarty, and P MacMathuna Gut 2005; 54: 1491. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.067082 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
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GORD

	Prevalence of acid reflux in functional dyspepsia and its association with symptom profile J Tack, P Caenepeel, J Arts, K-J Lee, D Sifrim, and J Janssens Gut 2005; 54: 1370-1376. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 21 June 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.053355
	Body mass index and chronic unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms: an adult endoscopic population based study P Aro, J Ronkainen, N J Talley, T Storskrubb, E Bolling-Sternevald, and L Agréus Gut 2005; 54: 1377-1383. [Abstract] [Full text] [Competing interest statement] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 25 May 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.057497

Gastric motility

	Antro-pyloro-duodenal motor responses to gastric and duodenal nutrient in critically ill patients M Chapman, R Fraser, R Vozzo, L Bryant, W Tam, N Nguyen, B Zacharakis, R Butler, G Davidson, and M Horowitz Gut 2005; 54: 1384-1390. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 May 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.065672

Small intestine

	Increased duodenal iron uptake and transfer in a rat model of chronic hypoxia is accompanied by reduced hepcidin expression P S Leung, S K Srai, M Mascarenhas, L J Churchill, and E S Debnam Gut 2005; 54: 1391-1395. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 24 May 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.062083

Irritable bowel syndrome

	Sex specific alterations in autonomic function among patients with irritable bowel syndrome K Tillisch, E A Mayer, J S Labus, J Stains, L Chang, and B D Naliboff Gut 2005; 54: 1396-1401. [Abstract] [Full text] [Corrected table] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 28 May 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.058685
	Melatonin improves abdominal pain in irritable bowel syndrome patients who have sleep disturbances: a randomised, double blind, placebo controlled study G H Song, P H Leng, K A Gwee, S M Moochhala, and K Y Ho Gut 2005; 54: 1402-1407. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 24 May 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.062034

Visceral sensation

	Different contributions of ASIC channels 1a, 2, and 3 in gastrointestinal mechanosensory function A J Page, S M Brierley, C M Martin, M P Price, E Symonds, R Butler, J A Wemmie, and L A Blackshaw Gut 2005; 54: 1408-1415. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 June 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.071084

Inflammatory bowel disease

	DLG5 variants do not influence susceptibility to inflammatory bowel disease in the Scottish population C L Noble, E R Nimmo, H Drummond, L Smith, I D R Arnott, and J Satsangi Gut 2005; 54: 1416-1420. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 20 April 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.066621
	Polymorphisms in the DLG5 and OCTN cation transporter genes in Crohn’s disease H-P Török, J Glas, L Tonenchi, P Lohse, B Müller-Myhsok, O Limbersky, C Neugebauer, F Schnitzler, J Seiderer, C Tillack, S Brand, G Brünnler, P Jagiello, J T Epplen, T Griga, W Klein, U Schiemann, M Folwaczny, T Ochsenkühn, and C Folwaczny Gut 2005; 54: 1421-1427. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 14 June 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.066340
	In vivo CpG DNA/toll-like receptor 9 interaction induces regulatory properties in CD4+CD62L+ T cells which prevent intestinal inflammation in the SCID transfer model of colitis F Obermeier, U G Strauch, N Dunger, N Grunwald, H C Rath, H Herfarth, J Schölmerich, and W Falk Gut 2005; 54: 1428-1436. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 5 May 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.046946
	Possible role of REG I protein in ulcerative colitis and colitic cancer A Sekikawa, H Fukui, S Fujii, A Nanakin, N Kanda, Y Uenoyama, T Sawabu, H Hisatsune, T Kusaka, S Ueno, H Nakase, H Seno, T Fujimori, and T Chiba Gut 2005; 54: 1437-1444. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 24 May 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.053587

Pancreatitis

	Protein tyrosine phosphatase and SHP-1 are involved in the regulation of cell-cell contacts at adherens junctions in the exocrine pancreas J Schnekenburger, J Mayerle, B Krüger, I Buchwalow, F U Weiss, E Albrecht, V E Samoilova, W Domschke, and M M Lerch Gut 2005; 54: 1445-1455. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 June 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.063164
	Complete cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene sequencing in patients with idiopathic chronic pancreatitis and controls F U Weiss, P Simon, N Bogdanova, J Mayerle, B Dworniczak, J Horst, and M M Lerch Gut 2005; 54: 1456-1460. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 29 June 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.064808
	A mouse model of ethanol dependent pancreatic fibrosis G Perides, X Tao, N West, A Sharma, and M L Steer Gut 2005; 54: 1461-1467. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 3 May 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.062919

Hepatitis

	Alcohol has no effect on hepatitis C virus replication: a meta-analysis B S Anand and J Thornby Gut 2005; 54: 1468-1472. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.056697 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Liver

	A remarkable permeability of canalicular tight junctions might facilitate retrograde, non-viral gene delivery to the liver via the bile duct J Hu, X Zhang, X Dong, L Collins, G J Sawyer, and J W Fabre Gut 2005; 54: 1473-1479. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]   Published Online First: 28 June 2005. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.070904

JournalScan

	JournalScan Gut 2005; 54: 1480. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Recent advances in basic science

	Psychological stress in IBD: new insights into pathogenic and therapeutic implications J E Mawdsley and D S Rampton Gut 2005; 54: 1481-1491. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.064261 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Recent advances in clinical practice

	Extraoesophageal manifestations of gastro-oesophageal reflux J Poelmans and J Tack Gut 2005; 54: 1492-1499. doi:10.1136/gut.2004.053025 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Letters

	Bacterial DNA induces a proinflammatory immune response in patients with decompensated cirrhosis • Author’s reply J Such, C Muñoz, P Zapater, M Pérez-Mateo, U Thalheimer, C K Triantos, D N Samonakis, D Patch, and A K Burroughs Gut 2005; 54: 1500. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Perinatal passive smoke exposure may be more important than childhood exposure in the risk of developing childhood IBD • Author’s reply R K Russell, R Farhadi, M Wilson, H Drummond, J Satsangi, D C Wilson, M Baldé, C Gower-Rousseau, D Turck, and J F Colombel Gut 2005; 54: 1500-1501. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	An alternative to prophylactic colectomy for colon cancer prevention in HNPCC syndrome H F A Vasen and W H de Vos tot Nederveen Cappel Gut 2005; 54: 1501-1502. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.075820 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Defective denominators • Author’s reply • Author’s reply • Author’s reply R A Goodlad, J Cummings, N Coleman, R A Goodlad, D Alferez, J Cummings, and N Coleman Gut 2005; 54: 1502-1503. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Recurrence of exhausting hiccup in a patient treated with chemotherapy for metastatic colon cancer D Errante, D Bernardi, A Bianco, N Zanatta, and L Salvagno Gut 2005; 54: 1503-1504. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.071704 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Laterally spreading tumour in which interstitial deletion of ß-catenin exon 3 was detected K Nosho, H Yamamoto, M Mikami, T Takahashi, Y Adachi, T Endo, K Hirata, K Imai, and Y Shinomura Gut 2005; 54: 1504-1505. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.075184 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Functional role of the 503F variant of the organic cation transporter OCTN1 in Crohn’s disease D Taubert, G Grimberg, N Jung, A Rubbert, and E Schömig Gut 2005; 54: 1505-1506. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.076083 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Diarrhoea as a presentation of bird flu infection: a summary on its correlation to outcome in Thai cases V Wiwanitkit Gut 2005; 54: 1506. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.072488 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	High levels of disease related prion protein in the ileum in variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease S Joiner, J M Linehan, S Brandner, J D F Wadsworth, and J Collinge Gut 2005; 54: 1506-1508. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.072447 [Extract] [Full text] [Competing interest statement] [PDF] [Request Permissions]
	Chronic inflammatory intestinal diseases and bone loss M T Bardella, M L Bianchi, and A Teti Gut 2005; 54: 1508. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Book reviews

	Acid Related Diseases: Biology and Treatment Gut 2005; 54: 1508. doi:10.1136/gut.2005.071753 [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]

Corrections

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