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The purpose of this study was to define ultrastructural features of active, inactive EoE and control subject's oesophageal epithelia.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>We prospectively enrolled patients undergoing diagnostic upper endoscopy for evaluation of EoE. Mucosal pinch biopsies were obtained from the distal oesophagus and processed for routine histology and electron microscopic assessment. Clinical features of enrolled subjects were analysed and subjects were divided into four groups: normal, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), inactive EoE and active EoE. Representative photomicrographs of the basal and superficial epithelia were reviewed for abnormalities. Desmosomes were quantified on the surface of epithelia three to four prickle-cell layers above the basal layer.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Twenty-nine paediatric cases (ages 2\u201318\u2005years) were enrolled in the study. We observed a significant decrease in the number of desmosomes per cell (DPC) of subjects with active EoE compared with inactive EoE, GERD and normal epithelia. With respect to DPC, no significant differences were found between inactive EoE compared with GERD or normal subjects. Additional ultrastructural features observed included epithelial microplicae and evidence of eosinophil transmigration, degranulation, and sombrero formation.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Consistent with clinical and molecular findings, our ultrastructural data provide support for an altered oesophageal barrier in paediatric cases with active EoE, which may improve following treatment.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/jclinpath-2014-202586","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2014,10,31]],"date-time":"2014-10-31T03:53:46Z","timestamp":1414727626000},"page":"51-56","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":40,"title":["Ultrastructural features of eosinophilic oesophagitis: impact of treatment on desmosomes"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"68","author":[{"given":"Kelley E","family":"Capocelli","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Shahan D","family":"Fernando","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Digestive Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA"},{"name":"Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Diseases Program, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA"},{"name":"Mucosal Inflammation Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA"},{"name":"University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Calies","family":"Menard-Katcher","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Digestive Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA"},{"name":"Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Diseases Program, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA"},{"name":"Mucosal Inflammation Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA"},{"name":"University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Glenn T","family":"Furuta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Digestive Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA"},{"name":"Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Diseases Program, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA"},{"name":"Mucosal Inflammation Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA"},{"name":"University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Joanne C","family":"Masterson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Digestive Health Institute, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA"},{"name":"Gastrointestinal Eosinophilic Diseases Program, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA"},{"name":"Mucosal Inflammation Program, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA"},{"name":"University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Eric P","family":"Wartchow","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Pathology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, Colorado, USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2014,10,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"2025092505131276000_68.1.51.1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1728","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jaci.2013.11.024","article-title":"Electron microscopy elucidates eosinophil degranulation patterns in patients with eosinophilic esophagitis","volume":"6","author":"Saffari","year":"2014","journal-title":"J Allergy Clin Immunol"},{"key":"2025092505131276000_68.1.51.2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/j.1582-4934.2008.00346.x"},{"key":"2025092505131276000_68.1.51.3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00005176-200209000-00017"},{"key":"2025092505131276000_68.1.51.4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1097\/00005176-199708000-00011"},{"key":"2025092505131276000_68.1.51.5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/mi.2013.90"},{"key":"2025092505131276000_68.1.51.6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.4049\/jimmunol.0903069"},{"key":"2025092505131276000_68.1.51.7","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"van Rhijn BD , Weijenborg PW , Verheij J , et al . 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