Multilayered epithelium in a rat model and human Barrett's esophagus: Similar expression patterns of transcription factors and differentiation markers

Multilayered epithelium in a rat model and human Barrett's esophagus: Similar expression patterns of transcription factors and differentiation markers

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In rats, esophagogastroduodenal anastomosis (EGDA) without concomitant chemical carcinogen treatment leads to gastroesophageal reflux disease, multilayered epithelium (MLE, a presumed precursor in intestinal metaplasia), columnar-lin...

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Main Authors: Yang Chung S, Su Yinghao, Ma Yan, Liu Ba, Qin Rong, Chen Xiaoxin, Glickman Jonathan N, Odze Robert D, Shaheen Nicholas J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/8/1

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