Evidence for Enhanced Telomerase Activity in Barrett's Esophagus with Dysplasia and Adenocarcinoma

Merchant, Nipun B.; Dutta, Sudhir K.; Girotra, Mohit; Arora, Manish; Meltzer, Stephen J.

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저자정보: Merchant, Nipun B. (Surgery and Cancer Biology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center) Dutta, Sudhir K. (Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine) Girotra, Mohit (Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital Program in Internal Medicine) Arora, Manish (Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University/Sinai Hospital Program in Internal Medicine) Meltzer, Stephen J. (Departments of Medicine and Oncology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center)

저널정보: 아시아태평양암예방학회 Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP 제14권 제2호

발행연도: 2013.1

수록면: 679 - 683 (5page)

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Background: Dysplasia and adenocarcinoma developing in Barrett's esophagus (BE) are not always endoscopically identifiable. Molecular markers are needed for early recognition of these focal lesions and to identify patients at increased risk of developing adenocarcinoma. The aim of the current study was to correlate increased telomerase activity (TA) with dysplasia and adenocarcinoma occurring in the setting of BE. Materials and Methods: Esophageal mucosal biopsies were obtained from patients (N=62) who had pathologically verified BE at esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Mucosal biopsies were also obtained from the gastric fundus as controls. Based on histopathology, patients were divided into three groups: 1) BE without dysplasia (n=24); 2) BE with dysplasia (both high grade and low grade, n=13); and 3) BE with adenocarcinoma (n=25). TA was measured by a PCR-based assay (TRAPeze$^{(R)}$ ELISA Telomerase Detection Kit). Statistical analyses were performed using one-way ANOVA and post-hoc Bonferroni testing. Results: TA was significantly higher in biopsies of BE with dyplasia and BE with adenocarcinoma than in BE without dysplasia. Subgroup analyses did not reveal any significant correlations between TA and patient age, length of BE, or presence of gastritis. Conclusions: Telomerase activity in esophageal mucosal biopsies of BE may constitute a useful biomarker for the early detection of esophageal dysplasia and adenocarcinoma.

#Barrett's #telomerase activity #esophagus #dysplasia #adenocarcinoma

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