Before revision: The following table lists some common tissues susceptible to metaplasia, and the stimuli that can cause the change: Tissue Normal Metaplasia Stimulus Airways Pseudostratified columnar epithelium Squamous epithelium Cigarette smoke Urinary bladder Transitional epithelium Squamous epithelium Bladder stone Esophagus Squamous epithelium Columnar epithelium (Barrett's Esophagus) Gastro-esophageal reflux Cervix Glandular epithelium Squamous epithelium Low pH of vagina Intestinal metaplasia is a premalignant condition that increases the risk for subsequent gastric cancerKrishnan V, Lim DXE, Hoang PM, Srivastava S, Matsuo J, Huang KK, Zhu F, Ho KY, So JBY, Khor C, Tsao S, Teh M, Fock KM, Ang TL, Jeyasekharan AD, Tan P, Yeoh KG, Ito Y. DNA damage signalling as an anti-cancer barrier in gastric intestinal metaplasia.
After revision: Intestinal metaplasiaThe following table lists some common tissues susceptible to metaplasia, and the stimuli that can cause the change: Tissue Normal Metaplasia Stimulus Airways Pseudostratified columnar epithelium Squamous epithelium Cigarette smoke Urinary bladder Transitional epithelium Squamous epithelium Bladder stone Esophagus Squamous epithelium Columnar epithelium (Barrett's Esophagus) Gastro-esophageal reflux Cervix Glandular epithelium Squamous epithelium Low pH of vagina Intestinal metaplasia is a premalignant condition that increases the risk for subsequent gastric cancerKrishnan V, Lim DXE, Hoang PM, Srivastava S, Matsuo J, Huang KK, Zhu F, Ho KY, So JBY, Khor C, Tsao S, Teh M, Fock KM, Ang TL, Jeyasekharan AD, Tan P, Yeoh KG, Ito Y. DNA damage signalling as an anti-cancer barrier in gastric intestinal metaplasia.