ミカミ テツオ   Mikami Tetsuo
  三上 哲夫
   所属   東邦大学  医学部 医学科
   職種   教授
論文種別 原著
言語種別 英語
査読の有無 査読あり
表題 Submucosal fibrosis and basic-fibroblast growth factor-positive neutrophils correlate with colonic stenosis in cases of ulcerative colitis.
掲載誌名 正式名:Digestion
略  称:Digestion
ISSNコード:00122823/14219867
巻・号・頁 84(1),pp.12-21
著者・共著者 Yamagata M, Mikami T†, Tsuruta T, Yokoyama K, Sada M, Kobayashi K, Katsumata T, Koizumi W, Saigenji K, Okayasu I
担当区分 2nd著者
発行年月 2011/02
概要 BACKGROUND AND AIMS:
The frequency of benign stenosis in ulcerative colitis (UC) is low, reported as being 3.2-11.2%, with fibrosis in the submucosa or deeper pointed out as one of the causes. The aim of the present study was to assess stenosis in UC cases using immunostaining and to analyze differences between stenotic and nonstenotic cases, focusing on basic-fibroblast growth factor (b-FGF) expression and myofibroblasts.
METHODS:
Totals of 9 stenotic and 17 nonstenotic UC cases were histopathologically examined and immunohistochemically stained for b-FGF, α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), CD34, CD68 and IL-6. To identify b-FGF-positive cells, double immunostaining for b-FGF and myeloperoxidase or CD68 was performed.
RESULTS:
In addition to submucosal fibrosis, a significant increase of b-FGF-positive inflammatory cells and myofibroblasts was observed in stenotic portions. Most b-FGF-positive cells were also positive for myeloperoxidase, and a correlation between b-FGF-positive and total neutrophil counts was found.
CONCLUSIONS:
One of the major causes of stenosis in long-standing UC is fibrosis in the bowel wall, possibly induced by infiltrating inflammatory neutrophils producing b-FGF.
DOI 10.1159/000320773
文献番号 PMID: 21304240