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ArticleCancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.)2025

Gastric Cancer Origins: Stem Cells, Metaplasia, and Environmental Interactions.

Hiroto Kinoshita, Guodong Lian, Yoku Hayakawa

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Article in Cancer prevention research (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2025. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Hiroto KinoshitaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8179-6017
Guodong LianDivision of Digestive and Liver disease, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York.ORCID 0000-0002-8459-0057
Yoku HayakawaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3988-2499

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study by Morris and colleagues provides new insights into gastric cancer development, challenging the traditional Correa cascade model. Their findings show that cigarette smoke exposure accelerates dysplasia formation while reducing Helicobacter pylori-associated inflammation and metaplasia. This suggests that dysplasia may arise from tissue-resident stem cells rather than metaplastic cells. The study also supports the idea that metaplasia may play a protective role in maintaining epithelial integrity under chronic stress. These findings contribute to a better understanding of how environmental factors influence gastric carcinogenesis and may help refine approaches to prevention and treatment. See related article by Morris et al., p. 271.

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Neoplastic Stem CellsStomach NeoplasmsAnimalsEnvironmental ExposureGastric MucosaHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriHumansMetaplasiaPrecancerous Conditions

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