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ArticleJournal of neurogastroenterology and motility2015

A bama minipig model of laryngopharyngeal reflux and the change of laryngopharyngeal mucosal ultrastructure.

Guijian Feng, Zhenyu Zhang, Chunyan Diao, Jun Jiang, Shuying Zheng, Yulan Liu

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Article in Journal of neurogastroenterology and motility, 2015. 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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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. A new approach to vocal cord leukoplakia and evaluation of proton pump ınhibitor treatment.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2019
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  2. Bama pig is a suitable animal for studying laryngopharyngeal reflux disease.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2025
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Guijian FengDepartment of Gastroenterology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6400-847X
Zhenyu ZhangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Puyang County People's Hospital, Henan, China.
Chunyan DiaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Jun JiangBeijing chuang shi century minipig breeding base, Beijing, China.
Shuying ZhengDepartment of Electron Microscope Laboratory, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Yulan LiuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Peking University People's Hospital, Beijing, China.
Peking University · CNPeking University People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsTo establish an animal model of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) and study the effect of LPR on the laryngopharyngeal mucosal ultrastructure.

methodsTen Bama minipigs were randomly divided into control group and stent group. Every pig underwent endoscope, and baseline pH was monitored for 4 hours at laryngopharynx and distal esophagus, then specimens from laryngopharyngeal mucosa were biopsied. For the control group, these procedures were repeated on the 14th day. In the stent group, a custom-designed esophageal stent suit was implanted into esophagus, laryngopharyngeal and distal esophageal pH monitoring lasted for 2 hours, then stent suit was removed 3 days later. At last, the same procedures were done as the control group on the 14th day. Specimens were observed under transmission electron microscope to measure the intercellular space and desmosome number.

resultsIn the control group, there was no laryngopharyngeal reflux on the first day and 14th day. Before the stent was implanted, there was also no laryngopharyngeal reflux in the stent group. In both 2 hours and 14 days after stent implantation, the num-ber of reflux, reflux time, and percentage time of pH < 4.0 were significantly increased (P < 0.05) in the stent group. There was no difference in intercellular space and desmosomes in the control group between baseline and 14th day. In the stent group, intercellular space of laryngopharyngeal mucosa was significantly increased (0.37 μm vs 0.96 μm, P = 0.008), and the number of desmosomes was significantly decreased (20.25 vs 9.5, P = 0.003).

conclusionsA Bama minipig model of LPR was established by implanting a custom-designed stent suit. LPR might destroy the laryngophar yngeal mucosal barrier.

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