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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
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Sachin Namdeo Kothawade http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8143-856X
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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
Full Article (PDF) WJGS-18-115868-with-cover.pdf
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