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ArticleDigestive diseases and sciences2016

Epithelial Cell Extrusion Zones Observed on Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Correlates with Immunohistochemical Staining of Mucosal Biopsy Samples.

Julia J Liu, Theresa M Kay, Elisabeth M Davis, Yuefei Lou, Dina Kao, Brian Claggett, Richard N Fedorak, Randall T Irvin

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Article in Digestive diseases and sciences, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Julia J LiuDivision of Gastroenterology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR, USA. julia.liu@ualberta.ca.
Theresa M KayWyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Harvard University, Boston, MA, USA.
Elisabeth M DavisDivision of Gastroenterology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Yuefei LouDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Dina KaoDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Brian ClaggettDepartment of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Richard N FedorakDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
Randall T IrvinDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, Canada.
University of Alberta · CABrigham and Women's Hospital · USCentral Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System · USUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences · US

Funding

Study of the Cell-specific Inflammasome Responses During Defense Against Gram-negative BacteriaP20GM103625 · NIGMS · UNIV OF ARKANSAS FOR MED SCIS · PI SMELTZER, MARK S · 2012 to 2021
$21.5M
CIHRNIGMS NIH HHS P20 GM103625
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

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aimsThe density of epithelial cell extrusion zones in the intestinal lining, also known as gap density (number of gaps/1000 epithelial cells counted), can be quantitated using probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy (pCLE). Gap density has been reported to be higher than normal in both inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients. Epithelial cells destined for extrusion from the intestinal surface would stain positive for either activated caspase-1 or caspase-3 on mucosal biopsy samples. The aim of this study was to determine whether epithelial gap density on pCLE correlates with quantitative analysis of activated caspase staining of mucosal biopsy samples from patients.

methodsWe obtained pCLE images and biopsy samples of the terminal ileum during colonoscopies of healthy controls and patients with either IBD or IBS. The pCLE images and biopsy samples were blindly analyzed for gap density and for cells staining positive for activated caspases, respectively. The degree of correlation was determined using nonparametric statistical tests.

resultsThe median results were 10 gaps/1000 cells counted for controls versus 33 gaps/1000 cells counted for chronic intestinal disorder patients (p = 0.02). Activated caspase staining showed 13 positive cells/1000 epithelial cells counted versus 26 positive cells/1000 epithelial cells counted, respectively (p = 0.02), thus showing a strong correlation with a Spearman's coefficient ρ of 0.61 (strong correlation for ρ = 0.4-0.75, p = 0.01).

conclusionsIntestinal epithelial gap density via pCLE correlated strongly with quantitative analysis of immunohistochemical staining of mucosal biopsy samples.

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ImmunohistochemistryMicroscopy, ConfocalAdultAgedCaspasesCohort StudiesEpithelial CellsFemaleGastric MucosaHumansIleumInflammatory Bowel DiseasesIntestinal MucosaMaleMiddle AgedStaining and LabelingCaspasesConfocal laser endomicroscopyEpithelial extrusion zones, epithelial gapsInflammatory bowel diseaseIrritable bowel syndromeSmall intestine

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