Biomarkers in bile-complementing advanced endoscopic imaging in the diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures  

作　　者：Vennisvasanth Lourdusamy Benjamin Tharian Udayakumar Navaneethan 

机构地区：[1]Center for Interventional Endoscopy,Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery,Florida Hospital

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy》2015年第4期308-317,共10页世界胃肠内镜杂志（英文版）（电子版）

摘　　要：Biliary strictures present a diagnostic challenge and a conundrum, particularly when an initial work up including abdominal imaging and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography based sampling are nondiagnostic. Advances in endoscopic imaging have helped us diagnose these strictures better. However, even with modern technology, some strictures remain a diagnostic challenge. The proximity of bile fluid to the bile duct epithelia makes it an attractive option to investigate for bio-markers, which might be representative of the functions/abnormal changes taking place in the biliary system. A number of biomarkers in bile have been discovered recently in approaching biliary strictures with their potential future diagnostic utility, further supported by the immunohistochemical analysis of the resected tissue specimens. Novel biliary biomarkers especially carcinoembryonic cell adhesion molecule 6 and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin seem promising in differentiating malignant from benign biliary strictures. Recent developments in lipidomic profiling of bile are also very promising. Biliary biomarkers appear to complement endoscopic imaging in diagnosing malignant etiologies of biliary stricture. Future studies addressing these biomarkers need to be incorporated to the current endoscopic techniques to determine the best approach in determining the etiology of biliary strictures.Biliary strictures present a diagnostic challenge and aconundrum, particularly when an initial work up includingabdominal imaging and endoscopic retrogradecholangiopancreatography based sampling are nondiagnostic.Advances in endoscopic imaging have helpedus diagnose these strictures better. However, even withmodern technology, some strictures remain a diagnosticchallenge. The proximity of bile fluid to the bile ductepithelia makes it an attractive option to investigatefor bio-markers, which might be representative of thefunctions/abnormal changes taking place in the biliarysystem. A number of biomarkers in bile have beendiscovered recently in approaching biliary strictureswith their potential future diagnostic utility, furthersupported by the immunohistochemical analysis of theresected tissue specimens. Novel biliary biomarkersespecially carcinoembryonic cell adhesion molecule 6and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin seempromising in differentiating malignant from benign biliarystrictures. Recent developments in lipidomic profiling ofbile are also very promising. Biliary biomarkers appearto complement endoscopic imaging in diagnosingmalignant etiologies of biliary stricture. Future studiesaddressing these biomarkers need to be incorporatedto the current endoscopic techniques to determine thebest approach in determining the etiology of biliarystrictures.

关 键 词：BILE Pancreato-biliary MALIGNANCIES Biomarkers Cholangiocarcinoma Pancreatic CANCERS Biliary STRICTURES 

分 类 号：R575.6[医药卫生—消化系统]