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Hybrid Stomach-Intestinal Chromatin States Underlie Human Barrett's Metaplasia.
Gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2021
Singh Harshabad, Ha Kyungsik, Hornick Jason L, Madha Shariq, Cejas Paloma, Jajoo Kunal, Singh Pratik, Polak Paz, Lee Hwajin, Shivdasani Ramesh A
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BACKGROUND & AIMS: Tissue metaplasia is uncommon in adults because established cis-element programs resist rewiring. In Barrett's esophagus, the distal esophageal mucosa acquires a predominantly intestinal character, with notable gastric features, and is predisposed to developing invasive cancers. We sought to understand the chromatin underpinnings of Barrett's metaplasia and why it commonly displays simultaneous...
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