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The clue of Interstitial Cell of Cajalopathy (ICCpathy) in human diabetic gastropathy The ultrastructural and electrical clues of ICCpathy in human diabetic gastropathy.
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PMID:  21185163     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Recent studies of diabetic animal models suggest an important role of ICC in the pathogenesis of gastropathy. The aim of this study was to characterize the ultrastructural features of ICC and record the electrical properties in the stomach of patients with type 2 DM. Gastric specimens were obtained from 13 diabetic patients and 6 control subjects with gastric cancer that underwent gastrectomy. All specimens were taken from disease-free areas. The samples were processed for both electron microscopic and electrophysiologic examination. The characteristic ultrastructural changes of the ICC were observed in both the nucleus and cytoplasm in patients with type 2 DM. Wrinkling of the nuclear envelope and changes in the cytoplasm such as dilatation of the endoplasmic reticulum, an increase of autophagic vacuoles, were more frequently observed in the diabetic patients. Apoptosis characterized by nuclear karyorrhexis or pyknosis was observed only in the diabetic patients. Slow waves were recorded in the circular muscle of stomach. In diabetic patients, the mean resting membrane potential was higher and amplitude was lower than controls. These changes of electrical activities of slow waves were accompanied with ultrastructural changes of ICC, particularly the characteristic nuclear changes. In human diabetic patients, the characteristic ultrastructural changes of ICC such as preapoptosis, accompanied with electrical dysrhythmia of slow waves, were observed. These results show several evidence converging to support that degeneration of the ICC may be associated with the pathogenesis of diabetic gastropathy.
Authors:
Eun Ran Kim; Kyoung Mee Kim; Ji Yeon Lee; Mee Joo; Sung Kim; Jae Hyung Noh; Sean M Ward; Sang Don Koh; Poong-Lyul Rhee
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2010-12-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental and toxicologic pathology : official journal of the Gesellschaft fur Toxikologische Pathologie     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1618-1433     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
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Created Date:  2010-12-27     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  9208920     Medline TA:  Exp Toxicol Pathol     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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