{"title":"Expression of TRP Channels in Colonic Mucosa of IBS-D Patients and Its Correlation with the Severity of the Disease","authors":"Li Cheng, Qing-Qing Luo, Sheng-Liang Chen","doi":"10.1155/2022/7294775","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/7294775","url":null,"abstract":"Aim Lots of researches have endeavored to elucidate the pathogenetic mechanism of visceral hypersensitivity in order to guide the therapy of diarrhea predominant-irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D). Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels and their role in visceral nociception have been vastly investigated. We investigated the expression of TRP channels in IBS-D colonic biopsies and its correlation with the severity of the disease. Methods Sigmoid biopsies were obtained from 34 IBS-D patients and 28 healthy controls (HCs). IBS-D was diagnosed according to Rome IV criteria. Their clinical parameters were assessed through questionnaires. Expression of TRPV1, TRPV4, TRPA1, TRPM2, and TRPM8 was evaluated with immunohistology staining. Results Expression levels of TRPV1, TRPV4, and TRPA1 in the colonic mucosa of IBS-D patients were significantly higher than those in HCs (p < 0.05), while there was no obvious difference of TRPM2 and TRPM8 expression between IBS-D patients and HCs. In addition, the expression levels of TRPV1 and TRPA1, but TRPV4, in the colonic mucosa correlated positively with the severity of diseases (r = 0.6303 and 0.4506, respectively, p < 0.05). Conclusions Expression of TRPV1, TRPA1, and TRPV4 in the colonic mucosa was enhanced in IBS-D patients compared with HCs with the former two correlated with the severity of the disease. TRP channels might be promising biomarkers in the diagnosis and estimate of the severity in IBS-D.","PeriodicalId":12597,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48692816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Q. Qiao, H. Tu, Bo-jian Fei, Kebin Xu, Fan Yang, Jie Li, Qizhong Gao
{"title":"A Comparison of Endoscopic Closure and Laparoscopic Repair for Gastric Wall Defection","authors":"Q. Qiao, H. Tu, Bo-jian Fei, Kebin Xu, Fan Yang, Jie Li, Qizhong Gao","doi":"10.1155/2022/9963126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9963126","url":null,"abstract":"Objective To compare the effectiveness and safety of endoscopic closure and laparoscopic repair for gastric wall defection. Method The clinical data of 120 patients with submucosal tumours enrolled at our hospital between January 2014 and December 2019 were retrospectively analysed. Patients were divided into two groups according to the surgery they underwent: an endoscopic closure group (n = 60) and a laparoscopic repair group (n = 60). The clinical characteristics, perioperative complications, and postoperative follow-up results of the two groups were analysed. Results The surgery time in the endoscopic closure group was 56.20 ± 11.25 minutes, which was significantly lower compared with that in the laparoscopic repair group (159.35 ± 23.18 minutes; P < 0.001). In addition, the postoperative stay in the endoscopic closure group was shorter than that in the laparoscopic repair group, and the intraoperative bleeding volume and incidence of enteral nutrition initiation after surgery were significantly lower. Medical expenses were also significantly lower in the endoscopic closure group than in the laparoscopic repair group (P < 0.001). Only one patient developed a postoperative fever in the endoscopic closure group; three patients developed a postoperative fever and one patient had postoperative bleeding in the laparoscopic repair group. However, there were no statistical differences between the two groups regarding the incidence of R0 resection, postoperative fever, postoperative bleeding, and closure failure (all P > 0.05). There were no local recurrences, distant metastases, or deaths in either of the groups during the two-year follow-up period. Conclusion Non-laparoscopic-assisted surgery may be quicker, safer, and more effective for gastric wall defection.","PeriodicalId":12597,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43706843","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sheng Chen, Q. Dong, Zi-ang Wan, Shan Gao, S. Tu, R. Chai
{"title":"BHLHE41 Overexpression Alleviates the Malignant Behavior of Colon Cancer Cells Induced by Hypoxia via Modulating HIF-1α/EMT Pathway","authors":"Sheng Chen, Q. Dong, Zi-ang Wan, Shan Gao, S. Tu, R. Chai","doi":"10.1155/2022/6972331","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6972331","url":null,"abstract":"Objective BHLHE41 has been shown to be a marker of tumorigenesis. Colon cancer (CC) is a common malignant tumor of colonic mucosa. This study mainly explored the mechanism of BHLHE41 in alleviating malignant behavior of hypoxia-induced CC cells. Methods The levels of BHLHE41 in CC and normal cell lines were tested by Western blot and qRT-PCR. After, CC cells were subjected to hypoxia treatment and BHLHE41 overexpression transfection, and the BHLHE41 expression, the effect of BHLHE41 on CC cell viability, apoptosis, migration, and invasion and cell cycle were tested by qRT-PCR and relevant cell functional experiments. HIF-1α and epithelial-mesenchymal transition- (EMT-) related proteins were tested by Western blot. Moreover, CC tumor-bearing model was established in nude mice, and the effect of BHLHE41 on the tumor was evaluated by measuring the tumor volume and weight. Then, the expressions of BHLHE41 and EMT-related proteins were detected by immunohistochemistry and Western blot. Results Western blot and qRT-PCR showed that BHLHE41 was lowly expressed in CC cells. BHLHE41 overexpression could inhibit the hypoxia-induced CC cell viability, migration, and invasion, induce apoptosis, and alter cell cycle. Besides, BHLHE41 overexpression could enhance the levels of E-cadherin but reduce the levels of HIF-1α, N-cadherin, vimentin, and MMP9 in hypoxia-induced CC cells. Moreover, BHLHE41 overexpression reduced tumor volume, weight, and EMT-related proteins levels in tumor tissues. Conclusions BHLHE41 overexpression could mitigate the malignant behavior of hypoxia-induced CC via modulating the HIF-1α/EMT pathway.","PeriodicalId":12597,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46077436","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Kikuchi, H. Odagiri, Y. Hoshihara, Y. Ochiai, Yugo Suzuki, J. Hayasaka, Masami Tanaka, K. Nomura, S. Yamashita, A. Matsui, T. Iizuka, S. Hoteya
{"title":"Definition of Mucosal Breaks in the Era of Magnifying Endoscopy with Narrow-Band Imaging","authors":"D. Kikuchi, H. Odagiri, Y. Hoshihara, Y. Ochiai, Yugo Suzuki, J. Hayasaka, Masami Tanaka, K. Nomura, S. Yamashita, A. Matsui, T. Iizuka, S. Hoteya","doi":"10.1155/2022/3952962","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3952962","url":null,"abstract":"Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease is diagnosed endoscopically based on the presence of mucosal breaks. However, mucosal breaks can be judged differently depending on the endoscopist, even in the same image. We investigated how narrow-band imaging (NBI) and magnified endoscopy affect the judgment of mucosal breaks. Methods A total of 43 consecutive patients were enrolled who had suspected mucosal breaks on white-light images (WLI) and underwent nonmagnified NBI (N-NBI) and magnified NBI (M-NBI) by a single endoscopist. From WLI, N-NBI, and M-NBI, 129 image files were created. Eight endoscopists reviewed the image files and judged the presence of mucosal breaks. Results The 8 endoscopists determined mucosal breaks were present in 79.4 ± 9.5% (67.4%–93.0%) on WLI, and 76.7 ± 12.7% (53.5%–90.7%) on N-NBI. However, the percentage of mucosal breaks on M-NBI was significantly lower at 48.8 ± 17.0% (18.6%–65.1%) (p < 0.05). Intraclass correlation between observers was 0.864 (95% CI 0.793–0.918) for WLI and 0.863 (95% CI 0.791–0.917) for N-NBI but was lower for M-NBI at 0.758 (95% CI 0.631–0.854). Conclusion Rates of detection and agreement for mucosal breaks on WLI and N-NBI were high among endoscopists. However, these rates were lower on M-NBI.","PeriodicalId":12597,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42150591","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. Omori, Y. Sasaki, M. Koroku, H. Kambayashi, S. Murasugi, M. Yonezawa, Shinichi Nakamura, K. Tokushige
{"title":"The Influence of Obesity on Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy","authors":"T. Omori, Y. Sasaki, M. Koroku, H. Kambayashi, S. Murasugi, M. Yonezawa, Shinichi Nakamura, K. Tokushige","doi":"10.1155/2022/6396651","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6396651","url":null,"abstract":"Objective Intestinal motility may be different in obese and nonobese patients, but this has not been determined. Here, we sought to evaluate the effect of obesity on small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE). Patients and Methods. We retrospectively analyzed the cases of the 340 patients who underwent SBCE for small intestinal disease (excluding cases of unobservable total small bowel, small bowel stenosis, and bowel resection) at our hospital during the period January 2014 to December 2020 to extract patient background factors and the bowel transit times of SBCE according to the presence/absence of obesity (defined as a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 25 kg/m2). Results The obese group was 54 patients (nonobese, n = 286). The small bowel transit time (SBTT) was significantly shorter in the obese patients compared to the nonobese patients (p = 0.0026), and when we divided the patients by their short/long SBTTs using 216.5 min as the cutoff, we observed significant between-group differences in the patients' age (≥60 years) and in the patients' hospitalization status at the time of the SBCE examination. A multivariate analysis revealed that hospitalized status at the examination is a factor contributing significantly to a long SBTT (OR 0.25, 95% CI: 0.15–0.42, p < 0.0001). An analysis using the outpatient/inpatient conditions showed that obesity was an independent factor in the inpatient status at the SBCE examination with a significant short SBTT (OR 2.91, 95% CI: 1.06–7.97, p = 0.0380). Constipation at the examination was also a factor contributing to a long SBTT (OR 0.26, 95% CI: 0.07–0.99, p = 0.0493). Conclusion The SBTT of the SBCE was significantly shorter in the obese patients. This tendency was especially evident in the hospitalized state.","PeriodicalId":12597,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49538931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Protective Effects of Curcumin-Regulated Intestinal Epithelial Autophagy on Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Mice","authors":"Jian-dong Hong","doi":"10.1155/2022/2163931","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/2163931","url":null,"abstract":"Objective This study was aimed at exploring the ameliorating effect of curcumin (Cur) on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in mice induced by 3% dextran sodium sulfate (DSS) by regulating intestinal epithelial cell autophagy. Methods 45 BALB/c mice were randomly divided into three groups: control group, DSS group, and Cur group, with 15 mice in each group. Expect for the control group, 3% DSS was freely drunk by the mice for 7 days to induce acute IBD, and the Cur group was given Cur gavage treatment. Hematoxylin-Eosin (HE) staining was performed to observe the pathological changes of mice colon tissue. The formation of autophagosomes in intestinal epithelial cells was detected by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). The protein expressions of LC3-II/LC3-I, p62, and Beclin1 were detected by Western blot. Results Compared with that of the control group, body weight of mice in DSS group was significantly reduced, stool was not formed or presented with loose stools, there was occult blood or blood in the stool, hair color lost luster, disease activity index (DAI) score was significantly increased, and colonic mucosal epithelial cells showed colitis; LC3-II/LC3-I and Beclin1 expression were significantly decreased (P < 0.05), p62 was significantly increased, and autophagy was not obvious. In addition, compared with that of the DSS group, the diet of mice in the Cur group was improved, the decline of body weight was slowed down, the hair glossiness was restored, the blood in the stool gradually decreased or occulted, the DAI score was decreased, the colon tissue was significantly improved, the expressions of LC3-II/LC3-I and Beclin1 were significantly increased (P < 0.05), and the p62 was significantly decreased. Conclusions The effect of Cur on IBD mice was related to the regulation of the expression of autophagy pathway proteins LC3-II/LC3-I, Beclin1, and p62 in intestinal epithelial cells.","PeriodicalId":12597,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45875189","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Incidence of Septic Pulmonary Embolism in Patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae Liver Abscess: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis","authors":"Yunan Wang, Hairui Wang, Zhaoyu Liu, Z. Chang","doi":"10.1155/2022/3777122","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/3777122","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Septic pulmonary embolism (SPE) is an associated complication of Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess (KPLA). However, previous studies have reported that its incidence varies widely. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the incidence of SPE in patients with KPLA. We further analyzed their clinical and computed tomography (CT) features. Methods: Two researchers reviewed PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases to identify the articles that reported SPE in patients with KPLA. The search was conducted from the date of establishment of each database up to January 2021. After screening the articles and extracting the data, we used Review Manager 5.3 for analysis and processing. Results: We selected six articles that included 1,158 patients with KPLA. Of these, 70 patients had SPE. The pooled incidence of SPE was 6% (95% confidence interval, 3%–9%). Among patients with SPE, 85% were men, 72% had diabetes, and 52% displayed the feeding vessel sign on the chest CT. The mortality rate was 12%. Quality assessment revealed that half of the included studies had a high quality. Conclusion: The pooled incidence of SPE in patients with KPLA was 6%. Men and patients with diabetes were more prone to SPE. For patients with KPLA who had SPE as an associated complication, the mortality rate was approximately 12%.","PeriodicalId":12597,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"45078675","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ken Inoue, N. Yoshida, Reo Kobayashi, Y. Tomita, Hikaru Hashimoto, Satoshi Sugino, R. Hirose, O. Dohi, H. Yasuda, Ritsu Yasuda, T. Murakami, Yutaka Inada, Yoshito Itoh
{"title":"The Efficacy of Tumor Characterization for Colorectal Lesions with Blue Light Imaging of a Compact Light-Emitting Diode Endoscopic System Compared to a Laser Endoscopic System: A Pilot Study","authors":"Ken Inoue, N. Yoshida, Reo Kobayashi, Y. Tomita, Hikaru Hashimoto, Satoshi Sugino, R. Hirose, O. Dohi, H. Yasuda, Ritsu Yasuda, T. Murakami, Yutaka Inada, Yoshito Itoh","doi":"10.1155/2022/9998280","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9998280","url":null,"abstract":"Background: A compact and cost-effective light source-processor combined 3-color light-emitting diode (LED) endoscopic system (ELUXEO-Lite: EP-6000, Fujifilm Co., Tokyo) with a magnified colonoscope (EC-6600ZP, Fujifilm Co.) has been released. Aims: In this study, we analyzed the efficacy of this system for colorectal tumor characterization with magnified blue light imaging (BLI-LED) and image's subjective and objective evaluations, compared to a magnified blue laser imaging (BLI-LASER) using a standard LASER endoscopic system. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 37 lesions observed with both BLI-LED and BLI-LASER systems from 2019 using the Japanese narrow band imaging classification. Two representative magnified images, one BLI-LED and one BLI-LASER, of the same area of a lesion were evaluated for diagnostic accuracy and visualization quality by three experts and three non-experts. Their color difference values (CDVs) and brightness values (BVs) were also calculated as objective indicators. Results: Among 37 lesions, mean tumor size was 18.9 ± 13.1 mm, and 21 lesions were nonpolypoid. Histopathology revealed 14 sessile serrated lesions, 7 adenomas, 12 high-grade dysplasias and T1a cancers, and 4 T1b cancers. The diagnostic accuracy rates of BLI-LED/BLI-LASER of experts and non-experts were 90.1% and 87.4% (p = 0.52) and 89.2% and 89.2% (p = 0.99). The percentages of instances where BLI-LED images were better, the two imaging types were equivalent, or BLI-LASER images were better were 16%/83%/1% for experts and 19%/58%/23% for non-experts (p < 0.001). CDVs and BVs between BLI-LED and BLI-LASER were not significantly different (CDVs: p = 0.653, BVs: p = 0.518). Conclusions: BLI-LED using the compact system was noninferior to BLI-LASER for colorectal tumor characterization and image quality.","PeriodicalId":12597,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47295499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Weina Jing, Xinyue Luo, Jin-lin Yang, Junchao Wu, Yuxiang Chen, Kai Deng
{"title":"An Updated Meta-analysis: Similar Clinical Efficacy of Anterior and Posterior Approaches in Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) for Achalasia","authors":"Weina Jing, Xinyue Luo, Jin-lin Yang, Junchao Wu, Yuxiang Chen, Kai Deng","doi":"10.1155/2022/8357588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/8357588","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction Currently, there are few studies on the efficacy of peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in the anterior or posterior approach; however, limited studies have shown contradictory findings. Thus, the goal was to obtain more quantitative and objective outcomes and further compare the clinical efficacy of these two approaches in this meta-analysis. Methods A comprehensive search of PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science was conducted to find studies relevant to POEM. The retrieval time was from database inception to September 2021. Studies reporting the effects of POEM according to the anterior or posterior approach were included. STATA 16.0 was used to perform statistical analysis, mainly comparing the quantitative objective indicators (lower esophageal sphincter (LES) pressure and Eckardt scores, etc.) in anterior and posterior approaches by meta-analysis. Result A total of 19 studies with 1261 patients were finally included. Except for shorter procedure time in the posterior approach, other factors (pooled difference of LES pressure, Eckardt scores, clinical success, length of total myotomy, hospital stays, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), and adverse event) were compared, and all above confirmed that there is no difference between anterior and posterior approaches, and the safety of POEM is ensured. In addition, both anterior and posterior myotomy can improve LES pressure and Eckardt scores, and the difference in anterior and posterior myotomy was unconspicuous. Conclusion The terms of the pooled difference in LES pressure, Eckardt scores, and other factors (clinical success, length of total myotomy, hospital stays, GERD, adverse events, and procedure time) seemed to be similar for the anterior and posterior approaches. However, the further prognosis after POEM via anterior and posterior approaches needs to be answered in the future.","PeriodicalId":12597,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43425071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Association between Platelet Glycocalicin and High Microsatellite Instability in Colorectal Cancer","authors":"Zengyao Liu, Qing-Chun Jia, Wen Wang, Yu-Xi Liu, Rui‐tao Wang, Jia-Yu Li","doi":"10.1155/2022/9012063","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/9012063","url":null,"abstract":"Background Elevated platelet volume is the risk factor for the development and poor overall survival of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. Both microsatellite status and platelet glycoprotein Ibα (GPIbα) are related to platelet volume in CRC patients. This study aimed to investigate platelet GPIbα ectodomain (termed glycocalicin) levels among CRC patients and the association between the glycocalicin levels and microsatellite status in CRC. Methods The clinical and laboratory data of 430 CRC patients between January 2018 and December 2018 in Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital were collected. The microsatellite status was determined with a polymerase chain reaction. The participants were separated into high microsatellite instability (MSI-H) and microsatellite stable (MSS) groups according to microsatellite status. The glycocalicin levels were measured with an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and the cut-off point was determined with the receiver-operating characteristics curve. The clinical and pathological characteristics were collected via electronic medical records. Logistic regression was used to explore the association between glycocalicin and microsatellite status. Results Among the 430 CRC patients enrolled, 64 patients (14.9%) were identified as MSI-H and others as MSS CRC. Glycocalicin levels were significantly reduced in patients with MSI-H than those with MSS. After controlling for potential confounders, logistic regression analysis revealed that glycocalicin levels were independently associated with MSI-H CRC. Conclusions Reduced glycocalicin levels are associated with the MSI-H subtype of CRC. Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms of the association between glycocalicin and MSI-H in CRC patients.","PeriodicalId":12597,"journal":{"name":"Gastroenterology Research and Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2022-04-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43305923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}