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ArticleCritical care (London, England)2007

Cellular turnover and expression of hypoxic-inducible factor in acute acalculous and calculous cholecystitis.

Merja Vakkala, Jouko J Laurila, Juha Saarnio, Vesa Koivukangas, Hannu Syrjälä, Tuomo Karttunen, Ylermi Soini, Tero I Ala-Kokko

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Article in Critical care (London, England), 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Merja VakkalaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Division of Intensive Care, Oulu University Hospital, Kajaanintie 52, Oulu, Finland, FIN-90029.
Jouko J Laurila
Juha Saarnio
Vesa Koivukangas
Hannu Syrjälä
Tuomo Karttunen
Ylermi Soini
Tero I Ala-Kokko
Oulu University Hospital · FIUniversity of Oulu · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionEpithelial corrective and destructive mechanisms have not been studied in inflammatory gallbladder disease.

methodsEpithelial apoptosis, cell proliferation and expression of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1alpha were compared in gallbladders from patients with acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC; n = 30) and acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC; n = 21), and from patients undergoing surgery for other reasons (normal gallbladders; n = 9), which were removed during open cholecystectomy. The immunohistochemical stains included antibodies to Ki-67 (proliferation), M30 (apoptosis) and HIF-1alpha. Proliferation and apoptosis were expressed as percentages of positive cells. HIF-1alpha expression was expressed as absent, weak, or strong.

resultsApoptosis (median [25th to 75th percentile]) was significantly increased in AAC (1.31% [0.75% to 1.8%], P < 0.001) and ACC (1.10% [0.63% to 1.64%], P = 0.001), compared with control samples (0.20% [0.07% to 0.45%]. The proliferation rate was significantly increased in AAC (8.0% [4.0% to 17.0%], P < 0.001) and ACC (14% [7.5% to 26.5%], P = 0.001) compared with control samples (1.0% [1.0% to 3.0%]). Strong HIF-1alpha staining was observed in 57% of AAC, in 100% of ACC and in 44% of control specimens (P < 0.001). Intense HIF-1alpha expression was associated with increased cell proliferation (P = 0.002).

conclusionCell proliferation and apoptosis were increased in AAC and ACC, as compared with normal gallbladders. Expression of HIF-1alpha was lower in AAC than in ACC.

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Acalculous CholecystitisApoptosisBiomarkersCell ProliferationCholecystitisEpithelial CellsFemaleGallbladderHumansHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitMaleMiddle AgedBiomarkersHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha Subunit

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PMID17974017
PMCPMC2556769
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