2020
The Progressive Mutagenic Effects of Acidic Bile Refluxate in Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinogenesis: New Insights
Sasaki CT, Doukas SG, Costa J, Vageli DP. The Progressive Mutagenic Effects of Acidic Bile Refluxate in Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinogenesis: New Insights. Cancers 2020, 12: 1064. PMID: 32344873, PMCID: PMC7281001, DOI: 10.3390/cancers12051064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcidic bileUpper aerodigestive tractAdditional risk factorsBiomarkers of progressionSquamous cell carcinogenesisNF-κB activationNeck malignanciesAerodigestive tractInvasive cancerHistopathological changesRisk factorsHypopharyngeal mucosaEarly neoplasiaMalignant lesionsP53 expressionTranslational studiesVivo modelCell carcinogenesisBileExperimental modelEarly detectionCancerNovel evidenceMutagenic effectsFirst study
2019
Biliary reflux as a causal factor in hypopharyngeal carcinoma: New clinical evidence and implications
Sasaki CT, Doukas SG, Costa J, Vageli DP. Biliary reflux as a causal factor in hypopharyngeal carcinoma: New clinical evidence and implications. Cancer 2019, 125: 3554-3565. PMID: 31310330, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.32369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaAdjacent normal tissuesIL-6Reflux diseaseHypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaMiR-375Respective adjacent normal tissuesMiR-21Pilot studyEsophageal reflux diseaseIndependent risk factorNew clinical evidenceSquamous cell carcinomaOncomiR miR-21NF-κB activationMiR-21/miRTumor suppressor miR-375Quantitative polymerase chain reactionMessenger RNABiliary refluxHypopharyngeal carcinogenesisControl patientsLaryngopharyngeal refluxClinical evidenceHypopharyngeal carcinoma