Inducible nitric oxide synthase, nitrotyrosine and p53 mutations in the molecular pathogenesis of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma
Vaninetti NM, Geldenhuys L, Porter GA, Risch H, Hainaut P, Guernsey DL, Casson AG. Inducible nitric oxide synthase, nitrotyrosine and p53 mutations in the molecular pathogenesis of Barrett's esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma. Molecular Carcinogenesis 2007, 47: 275-285. PMID: 17849424, DOI: 10.1002/mc.20382.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInducible nitric oxide synthaseINOS mRNA expressionEsophageal adenocarcinomaNitric oxide synthaseP53 mutationsNitric oxideBarrett's esophagusOxide synthaseMRNA expressionEndogenous p53 mutationsGastroesophageal reflux diseaseActive inflammatory processPrimary esophageal adenocarcinomaPotential causative factorsReflux diseaseGastrointestinal malignanciesChronic inflammationINOS overexpressionEsophageal malignancyInflammatory processNormal epitheliumHuman premalignantEsophageal epitheliumMolecular pathogenesisSignificant association