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Zinc replenishment reverses overexpression of the proinflammatory mediator S100A8 and esophageal preneoplasia in the rat.
Gastroenterology - 1 Mar 2009
Taccioli Cristian, Wan Shao-Gui, Liu Chang-Gong, Alder Hansjuerg, Volinia Stefano, Farber John L, Croce Carlo M, Fong Louise Y Y
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Zinc deficiency is implicated in the pathogenesis of human esophageal cancer. In the rat esophagus, it induces cell proliferation, modulates genetic expression, and enhances carcinogenesis. Zinc-replenishment reverses proliferation and inhibits carcinogenesis. The zinc-deficient rat model allows the identification of biological differences affected by zinc during early esophageal...
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