Chen Y, Liu FX, Liu H. Effects of dietary zinc deficiency on esophageal squamous cell proliferation and the mechanisms involved. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2021; 13(11): 1755-1765 [PMID: 34853648 DOI: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i11.1755]
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Fang-Xun Liu, PhD, Attending Doctor, International Medical Center, Peking University International Hospital, No. 1 Life Park Road, Life Science Park of Zhongguancun, Changping District, Beijing 102206, China. lfx3627@163.com
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Oncology
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Basic Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Nov 15, 2021; 13(11): 1755-1765 Published online Nov 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i11.1755
Effects of dietary zinc deficiency on esophageal squamous cell proliferation and the mechanisms involved
Yao Chen, Fang-Xun Liu, Hong Liu
Yao Chen, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing 102206, China
Fang-Xun Liu, International Medical Center, Peking University International Hospital, Beijing 102206, China
Hong Liu, Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Shijitan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100038, China
Author contributions: Chen Y participated in experiments, analyzed data, and wrote the manuscript; Liu FX contributed to designing the study and analyzing the data with Liu H; Liu FX also participated in experiments; All authors gave their approval for the submission of the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was approved by the Institutional Research Ethics Committee of Beijing Shijitan Hospital.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflicts of interest related to this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
ARRIVE guidelines statement: The authors have read the ARRIVE guidelines, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the ARRIVE guidelines.
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Corresponding author: Fang-Xun Liu, PhD, Attending Doctor, International Medical Center, Peking University International Hospital, No. 1 Life Park Road, Life Science Park of Zhongguancun, Changping District, Beijing 102206, China. lfx3627@163.com
Received: June 30, 2021 Peer-review started: June 30, 2021 First decision: July 18, 2021 Revised: July 30, 2021 Accepted: September 29, 2021 Article in press: September 29, 2021 Published online: November 15, 2021 Processing time: 135 Days and 1.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Dietary zinc deficiency has been shown to be associated with the development of esophageal cancer in humans, but the exact mechanism of action is not known. The aim of this study was to observe the effects of dietary zinc deficiency on esophageal squamous cell proliferation. In addition, we investigated the pathway of zinc deficiency-induced esophageal squamous cell proliferation by detecting the expression of five predictive biomarkers. The results of the study showed that zinc-deficient diet decreased the growth rate and promoted the proliferation of esophageal epithelial squamous cells in mice. The mechanism was related to the induced overexpression of cyclooxygenase-2, P38, proliferating cell nuclear antigen, and nuclear factor kappa B (p105 and p65), and zinc replenishment reduced the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen, nuclear factor kappa B p105, and cyclooxygenase-2, thereby reversing this process.
