Development of gastric carcinoma from intestinal metaplasia in Cdx2-transgenic mice.
Cancer Res
; 64(21): 7740-7, 2004 Nov 01.
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ABSTRACT
In the progression of chronic gastritis, gastric mucosal cells deviate from the normal pathway of gastric differentiation to an intestinal phenotype. Many epidemiologic studies have found an association between the formation of intestinal metaplasia and the development of gastric carcinoma. However, there is no direct evidence that shows intestinal metaplasia is a precursor lesion of gastric carcinoma, to date. We periodically examined the intestinal metaplastic mucosa of Cdx2-transgenic mice we have previously generated. Gastric polyps developed from intestinal metaplastic mucosa in all stomachs of Cdx2-transgenic mice examined. These gastric polyps consisted of intestinal-type adenocarcinoma that invaded the submucosa and muscularis propria and occasionally spread into the subserosa. p53 and APC gene mutations were recognized in the adenocarcinomas. The participation of APC and p53 gene mutations in gastric carcinogenesis from the intestinal metaplasia was verified by the Cdx2-transgenic mice, carrying Apc(Min) mutation or p53 deficiency, that developed gastric polyps much earlier than Cdx2 alone. We successfully showed that long-term intestinal metaplasia induces invasive gastric carcinoma. These results indicate that intestinal metaplasia itself plays a significant role in the genesis and progression of gastric carcinoma.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Gástricas
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Proteínas de Homeodominio
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Mucosa Gástrica
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Cancer Res
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón