Abstract:
:A metaplastic change where normal squamous mucosa of the esophagus is replaced by columnar mucosa is considered an adaptive process to withstand the chronic gastroesophageal reflux injury. However, this phenotypic switch in the esophageal mucosa is associated with an increased propensity to undergo neoplastic transformation. In this chapter, we review the molecular alterations that are relevant to metaplastic and neoplastic transformations in the esophagus and also discuss the mechanisms that could potentially contribute to this transformation.
journal_name
Prog Mol Biol Transl Scijournal_title
Progress in molecular biology and translational scienceauthors
Singh A,Demars C,Buttar NSdoi
10.1016/B978-0-12-381280-3.00003-8subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-01-01 00:00:00pages
63-92eissn
1877-1173issn
1878-0814pii
B978-0-12-381280-3.00003-8journal_volume
96pub_type
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