Gastric cancer(GC) is the third leading cause of cancerrelated death worldwide.In areas of high prevalence,such as Japan,South Korea and China,most cases of GC are related to Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori),which involv...Gastric cancer(GC) is the third leading cause of cancerrelated death worldwide.In areas of high prevalence,such as Japan,South Korea and China,most cases of GC are related to Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori),which involves well-characterized sequential stages,including infection,atrophic gastritis,intestinal metaplasia,dysplasia,and GC.Mucins are the most abundant highmolecular-weight glycoproteins in mucus,which is the first line of defense and plays a major role in blocking pathogenic factors.Normal gastric mucosa shows expression of MUC1,MUC5 AC and MUC6 that is specific to cell type.However,the specific pattern of MUC1,MUC5 AC and MUC6 expression is changed in gastric carcinogenesis,accompanied by de novo expression of secreted MUC2.Recent studies have provided evidence that variations in these mucin genes affect many steps of GC development,such as H.pylori infection,and gastric precancerous lesions.In this review,we focus on studies of the association between polymorphisms in mucin genes and development of GC.This information should be helpful for the early detection,surveillance,and treatment of GC.展开更多
BACKGROUND In the last decade, confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) has emerged as a newendoscopic imaging modality for real-time in vivo histological examination at themicroscopic level. CLE has been shown to be usefu...BACKGROUND In the last decade, confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) has emerged as a newendoscopic imaging modality for real-time in vivo histological examination at themicroscopic level. CLE has been shown to be useful for distinguishing benign andmalignant lesions and has been widely used in many digestive diseases. In ourstudy, we used CLE for the first time to examine the morphology of cholesterolpolyps as well as the different parts of normal gallbladder mucosa.CASE SUMMARY A 57-year-old woman was diagnosed by ultrasound with a polyp of 21 mm in thegallbladder wall. She consented to polyp removal by laparoscopic choledochoscopy.During laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with choledochoscopicpolyp resection, CLE was used to observe the morphology of the polyp surfacecells. The appearance of the mucosa and microvessels in various parts of thegallbladder were also observed under CLE. Through comparison betweenpostoperative pathology and intraoperative CLE diagnosis, the reliability ofintraoperative CLE diagnosis was confirmed. CLE is a reliable method to examineliving cell pathology during cholecystectomy. Based on our practice, CLE shouldbe prioritized in the diagnosis of gallbladder polyps.CONCLUSION Compared with traditional histological examination, CLE has several advantages.We believe that CLE has great potential in this field.展开更多
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.30960169 and No.81250024Natural Science Foundation of Inner Mongolia,No.2011MS1103Inner Mongolian Committee of Science and Technology,China,No.20110501
文摘Gastric cancer(GC) is the third leading cause of cancerrelated death worldwide.In areas of high prevalence,such as Japan,South Korea and China,most cases of GC are related to Helicobacter pylori(H.pylori),which involves well-characterized sequential stages,including infection,atrophic gastritis,intestinal metaplasia,dysplasia,and GC.Mucins are the most abundant highmolecular-weight glycoproteins in mucus,which is the first line of defense and plays a major role in blocking pathogenic factors.Normal gastric mucosa shows expression of MUC1,MUC5 AC and MUC6 that is specific to cell type.However,the specific pattern of MUC1,MUC5 AC and MUC6 expression is changed in gastric carcinogenesis,accompanied by de novo expression of secreted MUC2.Recent studies have provided evidence that variations in these mucin genes affect many steps of GC development,such as H.pylori infection,and gastric precancerous lesions.In this review,we focus on studies of the association between polymorphisms in mucin genes and development of GC.This information should be helpful for the early detection,surveillance,and treatment of GC.
文摘BACKGROUND In the last decade, confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) has emerged as a newendoscopic imaging modality for real-time in vivo histological examination at themicroscopic level. CLE has been shown to be useful for distinguishing benign andmalignant lesions and has been widely used in many digestive diseases. In ourstudy, we used CLE for the first time to examine the morphology of cholesterolpolyps as well as the different parts of normal gallbladder mucosa.CASE SUMMARY A 57-year-old woman was diagnosed by ultrasound with a polyp of 21 mm in thegallbladder wall. She consented to polyp removal by laparoscopic choledochoscopy.During laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with choledochoscopicpolyp resection, CLE was used to observe the morphology of the polyp surfacecells. The appearance of the mucosa and microvessels in various parts of thegallbladder were also observed under CLE. Through comparison betweenpostoperative pathology and intraoperative CLE diagnosis, the reliability ofintraoperative CLE diagnosis was confirmed. CLE is a reliable method to examineliving cell pathology during cholecystectomy. Based on our practice, CLE shouldbe prioritized in the diagnosis of gallbladder polyps.CONCLUSION Compared with traditional histological examination, CLE has several advantages.We believe that CLE has great potential in this field.
