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ReviewGastroenterology2019

Pathogenesis and Cells of Origin of Barrett's Esophagus.

Jianwen Que, Katherine S Garman, Rhonda F Souza, Stuart Jon Spechler

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Review in Gastroenterology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 79 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
79citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
19.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% 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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

79 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 164 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
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  6. Pathogenesis of Barrett's Esophagus: Evolving and Emerging Mechanisms.Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America · 2026
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  7. Current Concepts for Diagnosing Non-Dysplastic and Dysplastic Barrett's Esophagus.Gastrointestinal endoscopy clinics of North America · 2026
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  12. Barrett's esophagus: A review.World journal of gastrointestinal pathophysiology · 2025
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  16. Targeting c-MET for Endoscopic Detection of Dysplastic Lesions within Barrett's Esophagus Using EMI-137 Fluorescence Imaging.Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research · 2025
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  19. The Hallmarks of Precancer.Cancer discovery · 2024
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19 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jianwen QueDivision of Digestive and Liver Diseases and Center for Human Development, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York. Electronic address: jq2240@cumc.columbia.edu.
Katherine S GarmanDivision of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina. Electronic address: katherine.garman@duke.edu.
Rhonda F SouzaCenter for Esophageal Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Center for Esophageal Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas. Electronic address: rhonda.souza@BSWHealth.org.
Stuart Jon SpechlerCenter for Esophageal Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas, Dallas, Texas; Center for Esophageal Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas. Electronic address: sjspechler@aol.com.
Baylor Medical Center at Garland · USColumbia University · USDuke University · US

Funding

Role of Acid in the Development of Barrett's EsophagusR01DK063621 · NIDDK · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI SOUZA, RHONDA F, SPECHLER, STUART JON · 2002 to 2015
$3.4M
Basal Progenitor Cells and Eosinophilic EsophagitisR01DK100342 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI QUE, JIANWEN · 2014 to 2022
$3.3M
The role of gastrin in esophageal submucosal gland acinar ductal metaplasiaR01DK118022 · NIDDK · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI GARMAN, KATHERINE · 2018 to 2022
$2.3M
Signaling Mechanisms Promoting Barrett’s MetaplasiaR01DK120650 · NIDDK · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI QUE, JIANWEN · 2019 to 2022
$1.8M
Reflux-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Benign Barrett's EsophagusR01DK103598 · NIDDK · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI SOUZA, RHONDA F, SPECHLER, STUART JON · 2015 to 2019
$1.7M
Barrett's esophagus and progenitor cells at the squamous-columnar junctionR01DK113144 · NIDDK · COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES · PI QUE, JIANWEN · 2017 to 2020
$1.4M
Submucosal esophageal structures as a progenitor niche for esophageal repairK08DK098528 · NIDDK · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI GARMAN, KATHERINE · 2013 to 2017
$594k
NIDDK NIH HHS K08 DK098528NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK063621NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK100342NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK103598NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK113144NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK118022NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK120650
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In patients with Barrett's esophagus (BE), metaplastic columnar mucosa containing epithelial cells with gastric and intestinal features replaces esophageal squamous mucosa damaged by gastroesophageal reflux disease. This condition is estimated to affect 5.6% of adults in the United States, and is a major risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma. Despite the prevalence and importance of BE, its pathogenesis is incompletely understood and there are disagreements over the cells of origin. We review mechanisms of BE pathogenesis, including transdifferentiation and transcommitment, and discuss potential cells of origin, including basal cells of the squamous epithelium, cells of esophageal submucosal glands and their ducts, cells of the proximal stomach, and specialized populations of cells at the esophagogastric junction (residual embryonic cells and transitional basal cells). We discuss the concept of metaplasia as a wound-healing response, and how cardiac mucosa might be the precursor of the intestinal metaplasia of BE. Finally, we discuss shortcomings in current diagnostic criteria for BE that have important clinical implications.

Indexed as

AdenocarcinomaBarrett EsophagusCardiaCell TransdifferentiationDisease ProgressionEpithelial CellsEsophageal MucosaEsophageal NeoplasmsEsophagogastric JunctionGastric MucosaHumansMetaplasiaUnited StatesWound HealingEsophageal AdenocarcinomaEsophagogastric JunctionGastroesophageal Reflux DiseaseMetaplasiaProgenitor Cells

Identifiers

PMID31082367
PMCPMC6650338
OpenAlexW2944783947

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