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ArticleWorld journal of gastrointestinal surgery2024

Inflammatory responses in esophageal mucosa before and after laparoscopic antireflux surgery.

Pelin Ergun, Sezgi Kipcak, Nur Selvi Gunel, Eser Yildirim Sozmen, Serhat Bor

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Article in World journal of gastrointestinal surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Pelin ErgunDepartment of Otolaryngology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, United States.
Sezgi KipcakDivision of Gastroenterology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Ege Reflux Group, Izmir 35100, Turkiye.
Nur Selvi GunelDepartment of Medical Biology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir 35100, Turkiye.
Eser Yildirim SozmenDepartment of Medical Biochemistry, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir 35100, Turkiye.
Serhat BorDivision of Gastroenterology, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Ege Reflux Group, Izmir 35100, Turkiye.
Ege University · TRMedical College of Wisconsin · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCurrently, the primary treatment for gastroesophageal reflux is acid suppression with proton pump inhibitors, but they are not a cure, and some patients don't respond well or refuse long-term use. Therefore, alternative therapies are needed to understand the disease and develop better treatments. Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery (LARS) can resolve symptoms of these patients and plays a significant role in evaluating esophageal healing after preventing harmful effects. Successful LARS improves typical gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in most patients, mainly by reducing the exposure time to gastric contents in the esophagus. Amelioration of the inflammatory response and a recovery response in the esophageal epithelium is expected following the cessation of the noxious attack.

aimTo explore the role of inflammatory biomolecules in LARS and assess the time required for esophageal epithelial recovery.

methodsOf 22 patients with LARS (pre- and post/5.8 ± 3.8 months after LARS) and 25 healthy controls (HCs) were included. All subjects underwent 24-h multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH monitoring and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, during which esophageal biopsy samples were collected using endoscopic techniques. Inflammatory molecules in esophageal biopsies were investigated by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction and multiplex-enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

resultsPost-LARS samples showed significant increases in proinflammatory cytokines [interleukin (IL)-1β, interferon-γ, C-X-C chemokine ligand 2 (CXCL2)], anti-inflammatory cytokines [CC chemokine ligand (CCL) 11, CCL13, CCL17, CCL26, CCL1, CCL7, CCL8, CCL24, IL-4, IL-10], and homeostatic cytokines (CCL27, CCL20, CCL19, CCL23, CCL25, CXCL12, migration inhibitory factor) compared to both HCs and pre-LARS samples. CCL17 and CCL21 levels were higher in pre-LARS than in HCs (

conclusionThe presence of proinflammatory proteins post-LARS suggests ongoing inflammation in the epithelium. Elevated homeostatic cytokine levels indicate cell balance is maintained for about 6 months after LARS. The anti-inflammatory response post-LARS shows suppression of inflammatory damage and ongoing postoperative recovery.

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Anti-reflux surgeryCytokineEsophagusGastroesophageal reflux diseaseInflammatory response

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