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Zhang A, Zou X, Yang S, Yang H, Ma Z, Li J. Effect of NETs/COX-2 pathway on immune microenvironment and metastasis in gastric cancer. Front Immunol 2023; 14:1177604. [PMID: 37153547 PMCID: PMC10156975 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2023.1177604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Accepted: 04/10/2023] [Indexed: 05/09/2023] Open
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Background Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are crucial in the progression of several cancers. The formation of NETs is closely related to reactive oxygen species (ROS), and the granule proteins involved in nucleosome depolymerization under the action of ROS together with the loosened DNA compose the basic structure of NETs. This study aims to investigate the specific mechanisms of NETs promoting gastric cancer metastasis in order to perfect the existing immunotherapy strategies. Methods In this study, the cells and tumor tissues of gastric cancer were detected by immunological experiments, real-time polymerase chain reaction and cytology experiments. Besides, bioinformatics analysis was used to analyze the correlation between cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and the immune microenvironment of gastric cancer, as well as its effect on immunotherapy. Results Examination of clinical specimens showed that NETs were deposited in tumor tissues of patients with gastric cancer and their expression was significantly correlated with tumor staging. Bioinformatics analysis showed that COX-2 was involved in gastric cancer progression and was associated with immune cell infiltration as well as immunotherapy. In vitro experiments, we demonstrated that NETs could activate COX-2 through Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and thus enhance the metastatic ability of gastric cancer cells. In addition, in a liver metastasis model of nude mice we also demonstrated the critical role of NETs and COX-2 in the distant metastasis of gastric cancer. Conclusion NETs can promote gastric cancer metastasis by initiating COX-2 through TLR2, and COX-2 may become a target for gastric cancer immunotherapy.
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- Ange Zhang
- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Ministry of Education, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- *Correspondence: Xiaoming Zou,
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Ministry of Education, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Ministry of Education, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
- The Key Laboratory of Myocardial Ischemia, Ministry of Education, Harbin, China
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- Department of General Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiamusi University, Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
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Application of Hemocoagulase Bothrops Atrox in the submucosal injection for endoscopic submucosal dissection: a preliminary trial. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2021; 33:e681-e685. [PMID: 34034279 PMCID: PMC8734620 DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000002206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of using Hemocoagulase Bothrops Atrox in the submucosal injection solution for endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). METHODS A total of 120 patients with superficial neoplastic lesions of the esophagus, stomach, and colon receiving ESD were randomly divided into two groups: The epinephrine group used epinephrine-containing submucosal fluid cushion for ESD, while the hemocoagulase group used Hemocoagulase Bothrops Atrox-containing submucosal fluid cushion for ESD. The preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative clinical parameters and postoperative adverse events of the two groups were recorded, and comparative analysis within and between groups was performed. RESULTS There was no significant difference in the demographic and clinical characteristics between the hemocoagulase and epinephrine group (all P > 0.05). ESD surgery was completed in all patients. The hemocoagulase group had significantly shorter surgery time (P = 0.003) and less number of intraoperative bleeding (P = 0.010) than the epinephrine group. However, there was no significant difference in the incidences of postoperative delayed hemorrhage, and adverse events between the two groups (all P > 0.05). Multivariate linear regression demonstrated that the epinephrine group had significantly more number of intraoperative bleeding (B: 0.98, 95% confidence interval: 0.04-1.93) as compared with the hemocoagulase group. CONCLUSION Compared with epinephrine, using Hemocoagulase Bothrops Atrox in the submucosal injection for ESD surgery can significantly reduce the number of intraoperative bleeding, shorten the operation time, and did not elevate the incidence of adverse events.
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Rasic P, Jovanovic-Tucovic M, Jeremic M, Djuricic SM, Vasiljevic ZV, Milickovic M, Savic D. B7 homologue 3 as a prognostic biomarker and potential therapeutic target in gastrointestinal tumors. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 13:799-821. [PMID: 34457187 PMCID: PMC8371522 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i8.799] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 07/07/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The most common digestive system (DS) cancers, including tumors of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) such as colorectal cancer (CRC), gastric cancer (GC) and esophageal cancer (EC) as well as tumors of DS accessory organs such as pancreatic and liver cancer, are responsible for more than one-third of all cancer-related deaths worldwide, despite the progress that has been achieved in anticancer therapy. Due to these limitations in treatment strategies, oncological research has taken outstanding steps towards a better understanding of cancer cell biological complexity and heterogeneity. These studies led to new molecular target-driven therapeutic approaches. Different in vivo and in vitro studies have revealed significant expression of B7 homologue 3 (B7-H3) among the most common cancers of the GIT, including CRC, GC, and EC, whereas B7-H3 expression in normal healthy tissue of these organs was shown to be absent or minimal. This molecule is able to influence the biological behavior of GIT tumors through the various immunological and nonimmunological molecular mechanisms, and some of them are shown to be the result of B7-H3-related induction of signal transduction pathways, such as Janus kinase 2/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3, phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B, extracellular signal-regulated kinase, and nuclear factor-κB. B7-H3 exerts an important role in progression, metastasis and resistance to anticancer therapy in these tumors. In addition, the results of many studies suggest that B7-H3 stimulates immune evasion in GIT tumors by suppressing antitumor immune response. Accordingly, it was observed that experimental depletion or inhibition of B7-H3 in gastrointestinal cancers improved antitumor immune response, impaired tumor progression, invasion, angiogenesis, and metastasis and decreased resistance to anticancer therapy. Finally, the high expression of B7-H3 in most common cancers of the GIT was shown to be associated with poor prognosis. In this review, we summarize the established data from different GIT cancer-related studies and suggest that the B7-H3 molecule could be a promising prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target for anticancer immunotherapy in these tumors.
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- Petar Rasic
- Department of Abdominal Surgery, Mother and Child Health Care Institute of Serbia “Dr. Vukan Cupic“, Belgrade 11 000, Serbia
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- Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade 11 000, Serbia
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- Institute of Medical and Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade 11 000, Serbia
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- Department of Clinical Pathology, Mother and Child Health Care Institute of Serbia “Dr. Vukan Cupic“, Belgrade 11 000, Serbia
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka 78 000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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- Department of Clinical Microbiology, Mother and Child Health Care Institute of Serbia “Dr. Vukan Cupic“, Belgrade 11 000, Serbia
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, Mother and Child Health Care Institute of Serbia “Dr. Vukan Cupic“, Belgrade 11 000, Serbia
- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade 11 000, Serbia
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- Department of Abdominal Surgery, Mother and Child Health Care Institute of Serbia “Dr. Vukan Cupic“, Belgrade 11 000, Serbia
- School of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade 11 000, Serbia
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Association between mucin phenotype and lesion border detection using acetic acid-indigo carmine chromoendoscopy in early gastric cancers. Surg Endosc 2021; 36:3183-3191. [PMID: 34327549 DOI: 10.1007/s00464-021-08626-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND For successful treatment of early gastric cancers (EGCs), it is crucial to define the horizontal border of the lesion with high accuracy. Acetic acid-indigo carmine (AI) chromoendoscopy has been used to determine the horizontal border in EGCs, but this technique is less potent in certain situations. Mucin phenotype in gastric cancers refers to biological differences in precursor lesions and differences in histopathologic findings, and it might affect AI chromoendoscopy findings. We aimed to investigate the association between mucin phenotype and AI chromoendoscopy findings in EGCs. METHODS We prospectively evaluated 126 lesions in 126 patients with endoscopically diagnosed EGCs. Conventional endoscopy and AI chromoendoscopy findings of these lesions before treatment were prospectively analyzed. The border distinction between the lesion and surrounding mucosa was classified as distinct or indistinct on conventional endoscopy and AI chromoendoscopy, respectively. Mucin phenotypes were classified as gastric, intestinal, gastrointestinal, or null type by immunohistochemistry. RESULTS The lesion borders were distinct in 46.8% (59/126) of the lesions assessed using conventional endoscopy and in 73.0% (92/126) of those assessed with AI chromoendoscopy (p < 0.001). The border distinction rate of differentiated-type cancers on AI chromoendoscopy was significantly higher than that on conventional endoscopy (66/71 [93.0%] vs. 34/71 [47.9%], p < 0.001), but the border distinction rate of undifferentiated-type cancers on AI chromoendoscopy was not different from that on conventional endoscopy (26/55 [47.3%] vs. 25/55 [45.5%], p = 0.848). Compared with conventional endoscopy, AI chromoendoscopy identified borders in a significantly higher percentage of gastric, intestinal, and gastrointestinal mucin types; however, there was no difference in AI chromoendoscopy findings according to the mucin phenotype (p = 0.271). CONCLUSION AI chromoendoscopy was effective in horizontal border delineation in differentiated-type EGCs, but not in undifferentiated-type EGCs. Mucin phenotype had no effect on border distinction using AI chromoendoscopy.
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Koh M, Jang JS, Cha JH. [Pneumothorax Following Gastric Endoscopic Mucosal Resection]. THE KOREAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY 2021; 76:83-87. [PMID: 32839371 DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2020.76.2.83] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2020] [Revised: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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An endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is used widely as an alternative treatment to a surgical resection for early gastric neoplastic lesions. Among the unusual complications of gastric EMR, perforation is usually manifested as a pneumoperitoneum. This paper reports a patient with a left-side pneumothorax without pneumoperitoneum as a complication of gastric EMR. The patient developed a left side pneumothorax after gastric EMR in the gastric fundus and recovered without further complications after conservative treatment, including endoscopic clipping.
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- Myeongseok Koh
- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-A University Hospital, Busan, Korea
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Xu X, Qian J. A commentary on "Updated evaluation of endoscopic submucosal dissection versus surgery for early gastric cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis" [Int. J. Surg. 73 (2020) 28-41]. Int J Surg 2021; 91:106003. [PMID: 34147714 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2021.106003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Xirong Xu
- Digestive Endoscopy Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Jiangsu, 226001, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Center, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
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Cui L, Wang P, Ning D, Shao J, Tan G, Li D, Zhong X, Mi W, Zhang C, Jin S. Identification of a Novel Prognostic Signature for Gastric Cancer Based on Multiple Level Integration and Global Network Optimization. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:631534. [PMID: 33912555 PMCID: PMC8072341 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.631534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2020] [Accepted: 03/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Gastric Cancer (GC) is a common cancer worldwide with a high morbidity and mortality rate in Asia. Many prognostic signatures from genes and non-coding RNA (ncRNA) levels have been identified by high-throughput expression profiling for GC. To date, there have been no reports on integrated optimization analysis based on the GC global lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA network and the prognostic mechanism has not been studied. In the present work, a Gastric Cancer specific lncRNA-miRNA-mRNA regulatory network (GCsLMM) was constructed based on the ceRNA hypothesis by combining miRNA-target interactions and data on the expression of GC. To mine for novel prognostic signatures associated with GC, we performed topological analysis, a random walk with restart algorithm, in the GCsLMM from three levels, miRNA-, mRNA-, and lncRNA-levels. We further obtained candidate prognostic signatures by calculating the integrated score and analyzed the robustness of these signatures by combination strategy. The biological roles of key candidate signatures were also explored. Finally, we targeted the PHF10 gene and analyzed the expression patterns of PHF10 in independent datasets. The findings of this study will improve our understanding of the competing endogenous RNA (ceRNA) regulatory mechanisms and further facilitate the discovery of novel prognostic biomarkers for GC clinical guidelines.
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- Lin Cui
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The First Hospital Of Harbin, Harbin, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- College of Bioinformatics Science and Technology, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Cui L, Wang X, Zhang D. TLRs as a Promise Target Along With Immune Checkpoint Against Gastric Cancer. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 8:611444. [PMID: 33469538 PMCID: PMC7813757 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2020.611444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common cancers in the world, and the incidence of gastric cancer in Asia appears to increase in recent years. Although there is a lot of improvement in treatment approaches, the prognosis of GC is poor. So it is urgent to search for a novel and more effective treatment to improve the survival rate of patients. Both innate immunity and adaptive immunity are important in cancer. In the innate immune system, pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) activate immune responses by recognizing pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). Toll-like receptors (TLRs) are a class of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs). Many studies have reported that TLRs are involved in the occurrence, development, and treatment of GC. Therefore, TLRs are potential targets for immunotherapy to gastric cancer. However, gastric cancer is a heterogeneous disorder, and TLRs function in GC is complex. TLRs agonists can be potentially used not only as therapeutic agents to treat gastric cancer but also as adjuvants in conjunction with other immunotherapies. They might provide a promising new target for GC treatment. In the review, we sort out the mechanism of TLRs involved in tumor immunity and summarize the current progress in TLRs-based therapeutic approaches and other immunotherapies in the treatment of GC.
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- Lin Cui
- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Center for Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases, Texas A&M University, Houston, TX, United States
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Ramezankhani R, Solhi R, Es HA, Vosough M, Hassan M. Novel molecular targets in gastric adenocarcinoma. Pharmacol Ther 2020; 220:107714. [PMID: 33172596 DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2020.107714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2020] [Accepted: 10/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. A high mortality rate and resistance to treatment protocols due to a heterogeneous molecular pathogenesis has made discovering the key etiologic molecular alterations of the utmost importance. The remarkable role played by epigenetic modifications in repressing or activating many cancer-related genes and forming new epigenetic signatures can affect cancer initiation and progression. Hence, targeting the key epigenetic drivers could potentially attenuate cancer progression. MLLs, ARID1A and EZH2 are among the major epigenetic players that are frequently mutated in GACs. In this paper, we have proposed the existence of a network between these proteins that, together with PCAF and KDM6A, control the 3D chromatin structure and regulate the expression of tumor suppressor genes (TSGs) and oncogenes in GAC. Therefore, we suggest that manipulating the expression of EZH2, PCAF, and KDM6A or their downstream targets may reduce the cancerous phenotype in GAC.
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- Roya Ramezankhani
- Department of Applied Cell Sciences, Faculty of Basic Science and Advanced Medical Technologies, Royan Institute, ACECR, Tehran, Iran; Department of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran; Department of Development and Regeneration, Stem Cell Biology and Embryology, KU Leuven Stem Cell Institute, Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR), Tehran, Iran; Department of Stem Cells and Developmental Biology, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research, ACECR, Tehran, Iran.
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- Experimental Cancer Medicine, Institution for Laboratory Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; ECM, Clinical research center (KFC), Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Sweden.
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Mixed Histology Is a Risk Factor for Lymph Node Metastasis in Early Gastric Cancer. J Surg Res 2018; 236:271-277. [PMID: 30694766 DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2018.11.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2018] [Revised: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND The risk factors of lymph node (LN) metastasis are important factors to consider in endoscopic submucosal dissection in early gastric cancer (EGC). The aim of the study was to identify the correlation between mixed histology and LN metastasis in EGC. METHODS A total of 1645 patients who underwent curative radical gastrectomy for EGC were divided into three groups (pure differentiated [pure D], mixed, and pure undifferentiated [pure UD]) according to histologic type. They were subsequently analyzed retrospectively for LN metastasis. The patients who had mixed histology between differentiated and undifferentiated tubular adenocarcinoma were defined as mixed group. RESULTS The pure UD group was significantly younger than the other groups. Tumor size was larger in the mixed group. LN metastasis occurred more frequently in the mixed group and the pure UD group than in the pure D group (pure D, mixed, and pure UD, 7.7%, 23.2%, and 10.8%, respectively; P < 0.001). A logistic regression analysis revealed that the independent risk factors for LN metastasis were large tumor size (odd ratio [OR], 1.308), submucosal invasion (OR, 3.565), lymphovascular invasion (OR, 9.755), and histologic types of mixed (OR, 2.360) and pure UD (OR, 1.657). CONCLUSIONS Mixed histology is an important risk factor for LN metastasis in EGC. Thus, radical gastrectomy should be considered in the cases of mixed-type histology after endoscopic resection.
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Wang M, Wang K, Chen Y, Liu W, Liu L, Wang X, Zhao L, Fan Z. Thermoresponsive aerification and tissue vacuolization for facilitating endoscopic submucosal resection. Dig Endosc 2018; 30:741-749. [PMID: 29992627 DOI: 10.1111/den.13235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/09/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Mucosal lifting and its persistence are critical for maintaining the operational space and preventing perforation in endoscopic operation. Although numerous agents have been investigated, optimization is still required for improving their clinical performance. In the present study, we proposed a novel concept of thermoresponsive aerification and tissue vacuolization for submucosal injection. METHODS Lifting performance and operational condition were first evaluated in porcine stomachs in vitro and rabbits in vivo. Dodecafluoropentane (DDFP) injection dosage, lifting persistency and operational assistance were quantitatively recorded. Gross and histological pathology were also analyzed to identify DDFP acute toxicity and long-term safety. The endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) procedure with DDFP was carried out on pigs in vivo to confirm its operational feasibility, efficacy, and safety. RESULTS Dodecafluoropentane aerification could achieve better mucosal lift with lower dosage (1% of normal saline dosage). Thermoresponsive DDFP aerification could provide continuous replenishment and longer persistence. Meanwhile, its tissue vacuolization effect significantly facilitated submucosal tissue dissection in in vitro study. Similar performance was verified in vivo. The particular vacuole-like submucosal structure was seen after DDFP onset, which also promoted reepithelization and wound healing. No tissue damage, gas embolism, biotoxicity, and physicochemical risk were observed. CONCLUSION Bioinert DDFP was feasible, efficient, and safe as the novel submucosal lifting candidate.
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- Min Wang
- Digestive Endoscopy Department, Jiangsu Province Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, Jiangsu Province Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, Jiangsu Province Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, Jiangsu Province Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, Jiangsu Province Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, Jiangsu Province Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, Jiangsu Province Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Digestive Endoscopy Department, Jiangsu Province Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Nishizawa T, Yahagi N. Long-Term Outcomes of Using Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection to Treat Early Gastric Cancer. Gut Liver 2018; 12:119-124. [PMID: 28673068 PMCID: PMC5832335 DOI: 10.5009/gnl17095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Revised: 03/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/23/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is becoming the main procedure for the resection of early gastric cancer (EGC). The absolute indications for treating EGC with endoscopic resection were established by the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association and have been generally accepted. However, the absolute indications for treating EGC are rather strict, and expanded indications have been developed. Many studies have reported favorable long-term outcomes for patients who received curative resection for the expanded indication. ESD preserves the stomach, thereby improving patients’ quality of life compared to surgery; however, a generally higher incidence of metachronous gastric cancer has been reported after ESD for EGC. Therefore, clinicians must pay careful attention during surveillance endoscopy, even after a curative ESD.
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- Toshihiro Nishizawa
- Division of Research and Development for Minimally Invasive Treatment, Cancer Center, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.,Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Division of Research and Development for Minimally Invasive Treatment, Cancer Center, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Gambitta P, Iannuzzi F, Ballerini A, D'Alessandro A, Vertemati M, Bareggi E, Pallotta S, Fontana P, Aseni P. Endoscopic submucosal dissection versus endoscopic mucosal resection for type 0-II superficial gastric lesions larger than 20 mm. Ann Gastroenterol 2018; 31:338-343. [PMID: 29720859 PMCID: PMC5924856 DOI: 10.20524/aog.2018.0237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background: Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are increasingly used for the treatment of superficial gastrointestinal neoplasia. However, the limits and the indications for each technique are still debated. Our retrospective study aimed to compare these techniques in patients with gastric flat lesions larger than 20 mm without the non-lifting sign. Methods: Between January 2013 and July 2016, a total of 36 patients with early gastric flat lesions larger than 20 mm and without the non-lifting sign were resected by ESD and were followed up by endoscopy. As a control group, 40 EMR cases from our database were matched. En bloc and curative resection were compared between the two groups according to histological assessment, tumor size, recurrence, complication rate, and procedure time. A Kaplan-Meier comparison was performed for both groups with a log-rank test to compare the survival curves; the chi-square test was employed for other parameters. Results: En bloc resection rate and curative resection rate were significantly higher in the ESD group than in the EMR group. Procedure time was significantly longer in the ESD group. No significant differences were found in the recurrence and complication rates, although the former were higher in the EMR group and the latter in the ESD group. Survival curves were similar for both groups. Conclusions: Our retrospective analysis seems to confirm a clear advantage for ESD over EMR in removing early superficial gastric neoplasm. Although ESD has expanded the endoscopic resectability of endoscopic gastric lesions, EMR may still be considered one of the therapeutic options for flat gastric lesions without the non-lifting sign.
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Affiliation(s)
- Pietro Gambitta
- Endoscopy Division, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan (Pietro Gambitta, Francesca Iannuzzi, Alessandro Ballerini, Emilia Bareggi, Stefano Pallotta, Paola Fontana), Italy
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- Endoscopy Division, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan (Pietro Gambitta, Francesca Iannuzzi, Alessandro Ballerini, Emilia Bareggi, Stefano Pallotta, Paola Fontana), Italy
| | - Alessandro Ballerini
- Endoscopy Division, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan (Pietro Gambitta, Francesca Iannuzzi, Alessandro Ballerini, Emilia Bareggi, Stefano Pallotta, Paola Fontana), Italy
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery, University of Naples Federico II (Alessandra D'Alessandro), Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan (Maurizio Vertemati), Italy
| | - Emilia Bareggi
- Endoscopy Division, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan (Pietro Gambitta, Francesca Iannuzzi, Alessandro Ballerini, Emilia Bareggi, Stefano Pallotta, Paola Fontana), Italy
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- Endoscopy Division, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan (Pietro Gambitta, Francesca Iannuzzi, Alessandro Ballerini, Emilia Bareggi, Stefano Pallotta, Paola Fontana), Italy
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- Endoscopy Division, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan (Pietro Gambitta, Francesca Iannuzzi, Alessandro Ballerini, Emilia Bareggi, Stefano Pallotta, Paola Fontana), Italy
| | - Paolo Aseni
- Department of Emergency, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan (Paolo Aseni), Italy
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Measurement of tumor volume is not superior to diameter for prediction of lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer with minute submucosal invasion. Oncotarget 2017; 8:113758-113765. [PMID: 29371944 PMCID: PMC5768361 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.22894] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
Abstract
Background/Aim The current indication for endoscopic resection in early gastric cancer (EGC) with minute (< 500 µm) submucosal invasion is based on tumor diameter, which may be insufficient to predict lymph node metastasis (LNM). We investigated whether tumor volume might more accurately predict LNM in EGC with minute submucosal invasion. Materials and Methods Among patients who underwent gastrectomy for gastric cancer, 346 with well/moderately differentiated EGC with submucosal invasion <500 µm were evaluated. Three-dimensional tumor volume was calculated using an endoscopically resected specimen and compared with 1-dimensional tumor diameter. Predictive ability of tumor diameter or volume for LNM was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curve analysis. Results Tumor diameter and volume predicted LNM with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.567 and 0.589, respectively. AUC, sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and accuracy of the 2 models were not significantly different. Tumor diameter ≥ 3 cm showed a significant association with LNM (odds ratio [OR], 2.57; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01–6.57; P = 0.049), whereas a tumor volume cutoff value of 752.8 cm3 showed no significant association with LNM (OR, 1.52; 95% CI, 0.59–3.88; P = 0.385). Conclusions Tumor volume had no advantage over diameter for predicting LNM in well/moderately differentiated EGC with minute submucosal invasion.
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