Abstract
Background & Aims: The metaplastic process In which the normal squamous epithelium of the distal esophagus is replaced by columnar-lined epithelium, known as Barrett's esophagus (BE), is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to define, analyze, and compare transcription profiles of BE, normal cardia epithelium, and squamous epithelium to gain more Insight into the process of metaplasia and to identify uniquely expressed genes in these epithelia. Methods: Serial analysis of gene expression was applied for obtaining transcription libraries of biopsy specimens taken from a BE-affected patient with intestinal type of metaplasia and from normal squamous and gastric cardia epithelia. Validation of results by reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction and immunoblotting was performed using tissues of 20 patients with BE. Results: More than :120,000 tags were sequenced. Between BE and squamous 776, and between BE and gastric cardia 534 tags were significantly differentially expressed (P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1274-1281 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Gastroenterology |
Volume | 129 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2005 |
Keywords
- FAMILY TFF PEPTIDES
- INTESTINAL METAPLASIA
- GASTROINTESTINAL-TRACT
- CYTOKERATIN SUBSETS
- CDNA MICROARRAYS
- SERIAL ANALYSIS
- PATTERNS
- ADENOCARCINOMA
- PROGRESSION
- CARCINOMA