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Clinical significance of VEGF-A, -C and -D expression in esophageal malignancies [PDF]

, 2005
Vascular endothelial growth factors ( VEGF)- A, - C and - D are members of the proangiogenic VEGF family of glycoproteins. VEGF-A is known to be the most important angiogenic factor under physiological and pathological conditions, while VEGF-C and VEGF-D
Ahn MJ, Baatar D, Banks RE, Berse B, Boucher Y, Coia LR, Dirix LY, Du JR, Gu ZP, Guo WZ, Hefler L, Hickey K, Hironaka S, Isaka N, Ishikawa M, Karpanen T, Kato H, Kitadai Y, Kitamura K, Koide N, Koukourakis MI, Kukk E, Kumar H, Lackey VL, Lewis CE, Li Z, Maniwa Y, Millikan KW, Mobius C, Nagata J, Nguyen M, Noguchi T, Nor JE, Ohtsu A, Roberts WG, Rockwell S, Roder JD, Salven P, Shih CH, Spence GM, Suit HD, Theunissen PH, Uchida S, Vogel SB, Wallner G, Weingartner K, Yamamoto Y, Yang B, Yeo KT   +48 more
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Pan-Esophageal Submucosal Dissection following Transesophageal Echocardiography

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2022
A 73-year-old female underwent open mitral valve replacement with transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) guidance. She developed upper gastrointestinal bleeding postoperatively and was found on upper endoscopy to have a bleeding site at the gastric ...
Abdulrahman Qatomah, Jonathan Cools-Lartigue, Emmanuel Moss, Jonathan Wyse, Corey S. Miller   +4 more
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Pathogenesis and Cells of Origin of Barrett's Esophagus.

Gastroenterology, 2019
In patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE), metaplastic columnar mucosa, containing epithelial cells with gastric and intestinal features, replaces esophageal squamous mucosa damaged by gastroesophageal reflux disease.
J. Que, Katherine S. Garman, R. Souza, S. Spechler   +3 more
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A fully resolved active musculo-mechanical model for esophageal transport

, 2015
Esophageal transport is a physiological process that mechanically transports an ingested food bolus from the pharynx to the stomach via the esophagus, a multi-layered muscular tube. This process involves interactions between the bolus, the esophagus, and
Bhalla, Amneet Pal Singh, Griffith, Boyce E., Kahrilas, Peter J., Kou, Wenjun, Pandolfino, John E., Patankar, Neelesh A.   +5 more
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Transcriptome Dynamics in the Developing Larynx, Trachea, and Esophagus

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2022
The larynx, trachea, and esophagus share origin and proximity during embryonic development. Clinical and experimental evidence support the existence of neurophysiological, structural, and functional interdependencies before birth.
Kristy D. Wendt, Kristy D. Wendt, Jared Brown, Vlasta Lungova, Vidisha Mohad, Christina Kendziorski, Susan L. Thibeault, Susan L. Thibeault   +7 more
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Alteration of the esophageal microbiota in Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma

World Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019
The incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) has increased in recent decades, and its 5-year survival rate is less than 20%. As a well-established precursor, patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE) have a persistent risk of progression to EAC.
Jing Lv, Lei Guo, Jijun Liu, Heping Zhao, Jun Zhang, Jihan Wang   +5 more
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Can intraoperative manometry influence the outcome of the surgical treatment of achalasia? [PDF]

, 2019
Introduction. Achalasia is defined as incomplete or even absent relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter secondary to the chronic degeneration of unspecified etiology of the myenteric nerve plexus. Material and method.
Alecu, Lucian, Ivascu, Robert, Mihaila, Daniela, Mirea, Liliana, Slavu, Iulian, Tulin, Adrian   +5 more
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Targeted next generation sequencing identified clinically actionable mutations in patients with esophageal sarcomatoid carcinoma

BMC Cancer, 2018
Background Esophageal sarcomatoid carcinoma (ESC) is a rare disease with a mixture of both carcinomatous and sarcomatous components in the tumor. Its genetic background and mechanisms of oncogenesis remain largely unknown.
Hongyang Lu, Shifeng Yang, Huineng Zhu, Xiaoling Tong, Fajun Xie, Jing Qin, Na Han, Xue Wu, Yun Fan, Yang W. Shao, Weimin Mao   +10 more
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Is It Barrett's Esophagus or Gastric Heterotopia

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2014
Columnar epithelium in the distal part of the esophagus is generally related to Barrett's esophagus. Barrett's esophagus is a well-known premalignant lesion for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus.
Zeynel Mungan
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Lesions caused by anisakid and capillariid in Cairina moschata raised on Marajó island, state of Pará, Brazil

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2021
The Muscovy duck is a commercially important bird on the island of Marajó usually raised in a peculiar system that includes supplying fish viscera to the birds under semi-extensive farming conditions.
E.L. Carvalho, R.L.S. Santana, D.F. Sousa, G.S. Cabral, R.H.S. Pinheiro, W.L.A. Pereira, E.G. Giese   +6 more
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