The additive effect of ethanol and extract of cigarette smoke on rabbit esophagus epithelium

TÖRÜNER M., Capanoglu D.

JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY, vol.24, no.2, pp.316-321, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05634.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.316-321
  • Keywords: ethanol, ussing chamber, cigarette smoke, squamous epithelia, electric potential, ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION, BARRIER FUNCTION, CANCER, RISK, TOBACCO, TRANSPORT, MUCOSA
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The combination of alcohol and smoking takes a place in the epidemiology and pathogenesis of gastroesophageal reflux disease and squamous cancers of the esophagus. Therefore, a study was designed to assess the impact of these agents alone or in combination on the structure and function of squamous epithelium of rabbit esophagus.