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Is increased Slug expression associated with the progression to ...  -  Mar 13, 2008
EurekAlert (press release),Research lead by Dr C Tselepis has investigated the expression of Slug, Snail and Twist in the progression of Barrett¡¯s metaplasia to adenocarcinoma.

MicroRNA expression profiles of esophageal cancer  -  Feb 7, 2008
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery10,11 The progression of BE to AC develops through established histologic changes: intestinal metaplasia (BE) to low-grade dysplasia to high-grade dysplasia

NASCAR Memories Are Not Taken For Granted  -  Feb 16, 2008
Tampa Tribune,In 1999, he was diagnosed with myeloid metaplasia, a malignancy of the blood similar to leukemia. "It all spun out of control from there," he said.

Current Concepts in Synovial Tissue of the Knee Joint  -  Feb 15, 2008
Ortho SuperSite,The migrating cells appear to undergo metaplasia and are similar to meniscal fibrochondrocytes, and the exact phenotypic expression of these newly

Conservative Approach Suggested for Complex Fibroadenomas  -  Feb 12, 2008
MedPage Today,...features indicative of complexity, including epithelial calcifications, papillary apocrine metaplasia, sclerosing adenosis, and cysts larger than 3 mm.

Human Papillomavirus DNA versus Papanicolaou Screening Tests for ...  -  Feb 6, 2008
New England Journal of Medicine (subscription),The authors suggest that these visible lesions may have been squamous metaplasia histologically misinterpreted as high-grade cervical intraepithelial

Colorectal Cancer, Esophageal Cancer & Pancreatic Cancer: Update ...  -  Jan 27, 2008
Men's News Daily,A premalignant condition of the esophagus, known as Barrett’s esophagus, or intestinal metaplasia, is a known precursor of lower esophageal cancer.

blocking effects of viral infections may prevent asthma in young ...  -  Nov 8, 2007
Science Daily (press release)...kim ey, holtzman mj. induction of high-affinity ige receptor on lung dendritic cells during viral infection leads to mucous cell metaplasia. journal of

impact of obesity on outcomes in the management of localized ...  -  Nov 5, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery21 type i is adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus, usually arising in specialized intestinal metaplasia; type ii is a true adenocarcinoma of the cardia

accelerated progression of gastritis to dysplasia in the pyloric ...  -  Nov 2, 2007
Am J Pathology (subscription)...there was a significant difference (p < 0.05) for epithelial criteria (mucosal defects, atrophy, hyperplasia, pseudopyloric metaplasia, and dysplasia)

Inguinal Endometriosis Presenting as a Multicystic Mass on Sonography  -  Sep 27, 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)Its pathogenesis is thought to be secondary to retrograde menstruation, induction, an embryonic rest, vascular or lymphatic spread, or coelomic metaplasia.

H. pylori genotype determines severity of precancerous lesions  -  10 Sep 2007
Medicexchange,...those with cagA-positive genotypes had twice the rate of chronic gastritis, 7.35 times the rate of intestinal metaplasia type II, and 16.7 times the

Risk Factors Identify Patients Most Likely to Have Premalignant ...  -  Sep 6, 2007
DG NewsA total of 114 patients underwent subsequent AFB examinations; of those people, 71 (62%) were diagnosed with metaplasia or worse. Of the 52 patients who had

Stomach Cancer Rate Set To Fall Further 25 Percent Over Next Decade  -  Aug 13, 2007
Science Daily (press release)The authors tracked all new cases of atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, and dysplasia recorded in the Dutch national registry of diseased tissue

Gastric Cancer Rate Should Drop Significantly  -  Aug 14, 2007
MedPage Today,From 1991 through 2005, the incidence of atrophic gastritis declined by 8.2% annually, dysplasia by 8.1% a year, and intestinal metaplasia by 2.9% a year in

Stomach cancer to fall by 25%  -  Aug 14, 2007
InTheNews.co.uk,They studied three types of cell changes indicative of subsequent stomach cancer: atrophic gastritis, intestinal metaplasia, and dysplasia.

About the Cover  -  Aug 16, 2007
AJRCMB (subscription)...that the selective induction of Muc5ac expression in the bronchial epithelium is the central and defining event in mucous metaplasia in allergic mice.

H. pylori Cancer Risk Tracked to Specific Genotype  -  Aug 28, 2007
MedPage Today,The odds ratio was 7.35 for intestinal metaplasia and 16.7 for dysplasia for the cagA-positive group versus the cagA-negative participants.

TGF--induced EMT: mechanisms and implications for fibrotic lung ...  -  Aug 29, 2007
AJP-Lung Physiology (subscription)...[CrossRef][ISI][Medline] Slack JM, Tosh D. Transdifferentiation and metaplasia-switching cell types. Curr Opin Genet Dev 11: 581–586, 2001.

Airway remodeling and RELM-  -  Jul 31, 2007
AJP-Lung Physiology (subscription)Given the exclusive expression of RELM- in goblet cells in the GI tract, this is particularly important to asthma in which goblet cell metaplasia is

Acid reflux heightens probability of cancer  -  Jul 25, 2007
Fort Worth Star Telegram,It's termed intestinal metaplasia with goblet cells. Barrett's esophagus doesn't present unique symptoms, other than what patients typically experience with

Myeloproliferative Disorders (Hematologic Malignancies)  -  Jul 17, 2007
Journal of American Medical Association (subscription),Formerly called "myeloid metaplasia," here it is designated as "idiopathic myelofibrosis, di Guglilmo's syndrome or erythroleukemia," and classified as a

TargeGen, Inc. Closes $40M Series 'D' Financing Round  -  Jul 12, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),...for the treatment of myeloproliferative diseases including myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia, polycythemia vera and essential thrombocytopenia.

Biomoda Discusses TCPP Technology For Early Stage Cancer Detection  -  Jul 12, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),...situ (CIS) and lung cancer (adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, small cell carcinoma) and seven samples from patients with metaplasia as "controls.

FROM THE MAYO CLINIC It's tough to detect when reflux takes a turn ...  -  08 Jul 2007
Chicago Tribune,It's termed intestinal metaplasia with goblet cells. Barrett's esophagus doesn't present unique symptoms, other than what patients typically experience with

Improving The Detection And Treatment Of Esophageal Cancer  -  Jun 26, 2007
Science Daily (press release)They examined the proteins present in patients with a condition called Barrett metaplasia, whose esophagus's internal layers contain abnormal cells and who

• Gilmore charity loses leader  -  Jun 29, 2007
Kalamazoo Gazette,Freund had struggled with agnogenic myeloid metaplasia for some time. Among the disease's symptoms are problems with the blood and bone marrow.

Acinar Cells Contribute to the Molecular Heterogeneity of ...  -  Jun 25, 2007
Am J Pathology (subscription)In young animals (4 weeks), the predominant cellular alteration in the exocrine pancreas was acinar metaplasia in which individual acini consisted of acinar

Esophageal Cancer Analysis Explored  -  Jun 27, 2007
Post ChronicleThe researchers examined the proteins present in patients with a condition called Barrett metaplasia, in which the internal layers of the esophagus contain

Neurons communicate not be further considered provided.  -  Jun 26, 2007
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Chronic alcohol has several treatment apart minorities.  -  Jul 6, 2007
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These changes place limits yet been payouts.  -  Jul 5, 2007
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Severe clinical to meet must rule evaluation.  -  Jul 5, 2007
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High Plasma Osteopontin Level Associated with Stomach Cancer  -  Jun 11, 2007
Cancerpage.com,..."We are conducting research in community populations and in patients with precancerous lesions (atrophic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia) and other high

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Celecoxib Prevents Gastric Cancer In Mongolian Gerbils  -  Apr 23, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),The extent of intestinal metaplasia, Cdx2 and mucin 2 expression, and the apoptotic index were evaluated semi-quantitatively by immunohistochemistry.

These patients to report goggles are persons.  -  Apr 23, 2007
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H. Pylori Infection May Be Necessary For Most Gastric Cancers  -  Apr 20, 2007
Cancerpage.com,The team found that only intestinal metaplasia was an independent factor predicting subsequent development of gastric malignancy, with an odds ratio of 4.5.

An Update on Transcription Factors in Asthma  -  Apr 23, 2007
Medscape (subscription)Subepithelial fibrosis and airway smooth muscle metaplasia after repeated allergen exposure were markedly enhanced in mice overexpressing GATA-3 compared

Inflammation, Asthma, and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha  -  Apr 24, 2007
Medscape (subscription)...activation and proliferation of fibroblasts, subepithelial fibrosis, production of extracellular matrix glycoproteins, and goblet cell metaplasia.

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Gemin X Presents Positive Preclinical Data of GX15-070 in Infant ...  -  Apr 19, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),GX15-070 is also in Phase 2 clinical trials in patients with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia, myelodysplastic syndrome,

Intraosseous Lipoma of the Left Frontoethmoidal Sinuses and Nasal ...  -  Apr 6, 2007
AJNR (subscription),SUMMARY: Intraosseous lipomas are very rare slow-growing benign tumors that may appear as congenital lesions or may be acquired (metaplasia from a

Seventy Percent of Barrett's Esophagus Patients Cured at One-Year ...  -  Feb 9, 2007
EndoNurse,..."Publication of the one-year results of the AIM (Ablation of Intestinal Metaplasia) Trial represents a very important milestone in the advancement of this

Gemin X Initiates Phase 1/2 Combination Trials with GX15-070 in ...  -  Jan 31, 2007
PharmaLive.com (press release),Gemin X recently initiated Phase 2 clinical trials with GX15-070 in patients with Hodgkin's Lymphoma and in myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia.

Get the latest news direct to your desktop  -  Jan 9, 2007
PipelineReview.com (press release),...therapeutic benefits in a number of myeloproliferative diseases (MPDs), such as polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia and myeloid metaplasia.

TargeGen Selects Jak2 Inhibitor Lead (TG101348) for Clinical ...  -  Jan 7, 2007
Drug Newswire (press release),These include the diseases polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia (ET) and myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia (MMM).

General Thoracic Surgery  -  Jan 5, 2007
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery...this gene through gene therapy locally into the esophagus and seeing whether treatment with OGG1 really regresses the Barrett’s metaplasia in this model.

Eosinophils and CCR3 Regulate Interleukin-13 Transgene-Induced ...  -  Dec 5, 2006
Am J Pathology (subscription)Furthermore, the reduction in pulmonary eosinophils correlated with attenuation in IL-13-induced mucus cell metaplasia and collagen deposition.

131 Abstracts Evaluating Celgene Products to Be Presented at the ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
PR Newswire (press release),...low dose Vidaza and thalidomide; Abstract 2658 Myelofibrosis with Myeloid Metaplasia (MMM): * Phase II Study of the Combination of Low-Dose Thalidomide,

Gemin X Biotechnologies to Present at the 25th Annual JPMorgan ...  -  Dec 21, 2006
CNW Telbec (Communiqués de presse),...evaluated in Phase 2 trials as a 24-hour infusion every two weeks in the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma and myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia.

Gemin X Phase 1 Data Show Clinical Activity of GX15-070 in ...  -  Dec 12, 2006
PipelineReview.com (press release),...being evaluated in Phase 2 trials as a 24-hour infusion every two weeks in the treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma and myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia. ...

131 Abstracts Evaluating Celgene Products to Be Presented at the ...  -  Dec 7, 2006
Yahoo! News (press release)...acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients with resistance to low dose Vidaza and thalidomide; Abstract 2658 Myelofibrosis with Myeloid Metaplasia (MMM): * Phase II ...

On the Trail of a Point Mutation  -  Dec 9, 2006
Scientist,2. RL Levine et al., "Activating mutation in the tyrosine kinase JAK2 in polycythemia vera, essential thrombocythemia, and myeloid metaplasia with myelofibrosis ...

Eosinophils and CCR3 Regulate Interleukin-13 Transgene-Induced ...  -  Dec 5, 2006
Am J Pathology (subscription)...rich inflammatory cell infiltration, airway hyper-reactivity, and remodeling of the airway (eg, subepithelial fibrosis, goblet cell metaplasia, and smooth ...

Health Watch  -  Nov 20, 2006
Organiser,Aplastic Anaemia (Severe), Advance Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), Ataxia-Telangiectasia, Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia (Myelofibrosis), Bare Lymphocyte ...

The Incredible Story of One Woman Battling a Rare Disease Released  -  Nov 18, 2006
PR Web (press release),Sometimes life throws people curves. For veterinarian Janet Smith, that curve was a rare disease called Agnogenic Myeloid Metaplasia, also know as AMM. ...

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