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Pathology, Chemoprevention, and Preclinical Models for Target Validation in Barrett Esophagus Publisher Pubmed



Urbanska AM1 ; Ponnazhagan S2 ; Mozafari M3, 4, 5, 6
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  1. 1. Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Department of Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, United States
  2. 2. Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
  3. 3. Bioengineering Research Group, Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Department, Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC), Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Faculty of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  6. 6. Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Source: Cancer Research Published:2018


Abstract

Despite esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) being the most widespread among gastrointestinal cancers, with an 11-fold increase in the risk of cancer for patients with Barrett esophagus (BE), its prognosis is still poor. There is a critical need to better perceive the biology of cancer progression and identification of specific targets that are the hallmark of BE's progression. This review explores the established animal models of BE, including genetic, surgical and nonsurgical approaches, potential chemoprevention targets, and the reasoning behind their applications to prevent Barrett-related EAC. The key methodological features in the design feasibility of relevant studies are also discussed. ©2018 American Association for Cancer Research.