Barrett's esophagus: genetic and cell changes 10th World Congress of the World Organization for Specialized Studies on Diseases of the Esophagus (OESO) Souza, R. F., Freschi, G., Taddei, A., Ringressi, M. N., Bechi, P., Castiglione, F., Degl'Innocenti, D. R., Triadafilopoulos, G., Wang, J. S., Chang, A. C., Barr, H., Bajpai, M., Das, K. M., Schneider, P. M., Krishnadath, K. K., Malhotra, U., Lynch, J. P. BLACKWELL SCIENCE PUBL. 2011: 18–35

Abstract

The following includes commentaries on how genetic code of Barrett's esophagus (BE) patients, the mechanisms for GERD-induced esophageal expression of caudal homeobox, and the development of Barrett's metaplasia are increasingly better known, including the role of stromal genes in oncogenesis. Additional lessons have been learned in vitro models in nonneoplastic cell lines, yet there are limitations to what can be expected from BE-derived cell lines. Other topics discussed include clonal diversity in Barrett's esophagus; the application of peptide arrays to clinical samples of metaplastic mucosa; proliferation and apoptosis of Barrett's cell lines; tissue biomarkers for neoplasia; and transcription factors associated with BE.

View details for DOI 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2011.06043.x

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