Decreased expression of stem cell factor in esophageal and gastric mucosa after esophagogastric anastomosis for cancer: potential relevance to motility

Esophageal replacement with gastric tube is a well-established reconstruction of the alimentary tract after esophagectomy in cancer patients. The resulting molecular events in the transposed gastric tube and residual esophagus have yet to be investigated. Stem cell factor (SCF) was recently shown to...

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Published in:Annals of surgical oncology 2003-08, Vol.10 (7), p.801-809
Main Authors: Nano, Mario, Battaglia, Edda, Gasparri, Guido, Dughera, Luca, Casalegno, Pier Agostino, Bellone, Graziella, Tibaudi, Daniela, Gramigni, Claudia, Ferronato, Marco, Chiusa, Luigi, Navino, Monica, Solej, Mario, Dei Poli, Marcello, Emanuelli, Giorgio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Anastomosis, Surgical
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Esophageal Neoplasms - metabolism
Esophagus - metabolism
Esophagus - physiology
Gastric Mucosa - metabolism
Humans
Male
Manometry
Middle Aged
Mucous Membrane - metabolism
Peristalsis
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Stem Cell Factor - metabolism
Stomach - transplantation
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Summary:Esophageal replacement with gastric tube is a well-established reconstruction of the alimentary tract after esophagectomy in cancer patients. The resulting molecular events in the transposed gastric tube and residual esophagus have yet to be investigated. Stem cell factor (SCF) was recently shown to be critical for signaling in gastrointestinal motility. SCF expression is here correlated with changes in mucosal morphology, acid and biliary reflux, and motility in the residual esophagus and gastric tube. Thirteen patients surgically resected for squamous esophageal carcinoma with gastric tube replaced by esophagogastric anastomosis underwent upper endoscopy, esophageal manometry, 24-hour pH monitoring, and bile reflux detection. Esophageal and gastric mucosa samples were examined for SCF expression by immunohistochemical and semiquantitative reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction analysis and for SCF serum levels by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. All patients showed severe residual esophagus hypoperistalsis and no gastric tube motor activity. The 24-hour pH monitoring was positive in most; 24-hour bile detection was mostly negative. SCF levels in the residual esophageal and gastric tube mucosa were dramatically decreased compared with those of normal subjects. The correlation between SCF and slow-wave activity was positive. Hypomotility of the residual esophagus and gastric tube seems closely associated with disruption of the SCF/c-kit signaling pathway. However, the absence of notable relations between mucosal changes after chronic exposure to acid, biliary gastric content, and SCF expression indicates that this analysis cannot be considered part of endoscopic follow-up.
ISSN:1068-9265
1534-4681
DOI:10.1245/ASO.2003.11.010