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Publication Name World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID 115868
Country India
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ISSN 1948-9366 (online)
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Category Cell Biology
Manuscript Type Correspondence
Article Title Letter to the Editor: DAF-FM fluorescent probe: Advancing early detection of esophagitis-to-cancer transformation through nitric oxide imaging
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Sachin Namdeo Kothawade and Vijaya Padwal
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author Sachin Namdeo Kothawade, PhD, Professor, Research Dean, Department of Pharmaceutics, SCSSS’s Sitabai Thite College of Pharmacy, Ghodnadi, Shirur 412210, Maharashtra, India. sachin.kothawade23@gmail.com
Key Words DAF-FM; Fluorescent probe; Nitric oxide; Esophagitis; Early detection; Molecular imaging; Esophageal cancer; Translational research
Core Tip This letter highlights the translational potential of DAF-FM for visualizing nitric oxide dynamics in esophagitis-to-cancer progression. By bridging molecular pathophysiology and clinical imaging, DAF-FM could enhance early detection, improve personalized therapy monitoring, and expedite the translation of molecular insights into practical clinical applications.
Publish Date 2026-04-24 10:11
Citation

Kothawade SN, Padwal V. Letter to the Editor: DAF-FM fluorescent probe: Advancing early detection of esophagitis-to-cancer transformation through nitric oxide imaging. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(4): 115868

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v18/i4/115868.htm
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v18.i4.115868
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