ULTRASTRUCTURAL-STUDY OF NORMAL MUCOSA-ADENOMA-CANCER SEQUENCE IN DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILIAL POLYPOSIS COLI
ULTRASTRUCTURAL-STUDY OF NORMAL MUCOSA-ADENOMA-CANCER SEQUENCE IN DEVELOPMENT OF FAMILIAL POLYPOSIS COLI
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DOI:
10.1093/jnci/60.4.753
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发表时间:
1978-01-01
影响因子:
10.3
通讯作者:
FILIPE, MI
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作者:
MUGHAL, S;FILIPE, MI
Ultrastructural changes that occurred in the colon epithelia of patients with familial polyposis coli were investigated. Criteria of gradation of the crescendo changes from the normal mucosa in the controls, through the normal mucosa between polyps and adenomas in various stages of dedifferentiation, to invasive carcinoma were established. The criteria were based on vesiculation and increasing numbers of small electron-dense bodies (secretory granules) and lysosomes in the mature and immature absorptive cells, presence of immature and undifferentiated cells, variation in the goblet cells and appearance of atypical secretory cells and nuclear changes. The results illustrated the adenoma-carcinoma sequence and added strong evidence to support its occurrence. This ultrastructural study revealed cellular changes that preceded adenomatous growth and may be of value as markers of early stages of cancer. This study also revealed a close link between function and morphology of the mucosal epithelium.