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ReviewInflammopharmacology2005

Functional oesophageal epithelial defense against acid.

Yasuhiro Fujiwara, Kazuhide Higuchi, Kazunari Tominaga, Toshio Watanabe, Nobuhide Oshitani, Tetsuo Arakawa

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Review in Inflammopharmacology, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 39% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Yasuhiro FujiwaraDepartment of Gastroenterology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-4-3 Asahimachi, Abenoku, Osaka 545-8585, Japan. yasu@med.osaka-cu.ac.jp
Kazuhide Higuchi
Kazunari Tominaga
Toshio Watanabe
Nobuhide Oshitani
Tetsuo Arakawa
Osaka City University · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Functional oesophageal epithelial defense, including cell proliferation, restitution, buffers and ion transporters, plays a significant role in maintaining mucosal integrity and enabling rapid repair after injury. Growth factors such as epidermal growth factor (EGF), transforming growth factor-alpha (TGF-alpha), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) are associated with oesophageal epithelial proliferation or restitution. Na+/H+ exchanger-1, an ion transporter, regulates intracellular pH and cell volume, and may have roles in cell proliferation, migration and survival. Cytokine, adhesion molecules, cyclooxygenase-2 and free radicals are associated with oesophageal inflammation and breach of the functional epithelial defense. Although the oesophagus does not have strong functional epithelial defense against acid, this defensive mechanisms may be involved in the pathogenesis of non-erosive gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Medical therapy may be developed in future to enhance functional oesophageal epithelial defense.

Indexed as

Cell ProliferationEpithelial CellsEsophagusGastric AcidGastroesophageal RefluxHumansImmunohistochemistryTransforming Growth Factor alphaTransforming Growth Factor alpha

Identifiers

PMID16259724
OpenAlexW2031441295

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