Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	5718
Country	Italy

Received	2013-09-23 09:23
Peer-Review Started	2013-09-24 09:18
First Decision by Editorial Office Director
Return for Revision	2013-12-26 16:00
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Second Decision by Editor	2014-04-23 08:57
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2014-04-23 09:59
Articles in Press	2014-05-23 10:20
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Typeset the Manuscript	2014-07-04 15:01
Publish the Manuscript Online	2014-07-21 17:17

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Category	Oncology
Manuscript Type	Topic Highlights
Article Title	Possible biological and translational significance of mast cells density in colorectal cancer
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ilaria Marech, Michele Ammendola, Claudia Gadaleta, Nicola Zizzo, Caroline Oakley, Cosmo Damiano Gadaleta and Girolamo Ranieri
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Girolamo Ranieri, MD, Interventional Radiology Unit with Integrated Section of Translational Medical Oncology, National Cancer Research Centre Istituto Tumori “Giovanni Paolo Ⅱ”, Via Orazio Flacco 65, 70124 Bari, Italy. giroran@tiscalinet.it
Key Words	Tryptase; Mast cell density; Proteinase-activated receptor-2; c-Kit receptor; Vascular endothelial growth factor; Angiogenesis; Colorectal cancer; Tumor progression; Tryptase inhibitors; c-Kit receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Core Tip	In several malignancies it has been well demonstrated that mast cell (MC), activated c-Kit receptor (c-KitR) and tryptase secreted after MC degranulation play a pivotal role in tumor angiogenesis, helping tumor cell invasion and metastasis. The close relationship between MC density, angiogenesis and tumor progression could suggest a role for MCs as a possible prognostic factor in colorectal cancer (CRC). Moreover, considering MC-mediated CRC development, c-KitR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (imatinib, masitinib) and tryptase inhibitors (gabexate and nafamostat mesylate) could be used to block MC activation/degranulation and the tryptase/proteinase-activated receptor-2 axis respectively, and may be evaluated in future clinical trials in CRC patients.
Publish Date	2014-07-21 17:17
Citation	Marech I, Ammendola M, Gadaleta C, Zizzo N, Oakley C, Gadaleta CD, Ranieri G. Possible biological and translational significance of mast cells density in colorectal cancer. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(27): 8910-8920
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i27/8910.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i27.8910

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