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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Mar 22, 2022; 13(2): 41-49
Published online Mar 22, 2022. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v13.i2.41
Published online Mar 22, 2022. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v13.i2.41
Application of electron microscopy in gastroenterology
Masaya Iwamuro, Hiroyuki Okada, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
Haruo Urata, Central Research Laboratory, Okayama University Medical School, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
Takehiro Tanaka, Department of Pathology, Okayama University Hospital, Okayama 700-8558, Japan
Author contributions: Iwamuro M designed the research study and wrote the paper; Urata H and Tanaka T critically reviewed the manuscript for important intellectual content; Okada H approved the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest associated with any of the senior authors or other coauthors who contributed their efforts in this manuscript.
Corresponding author: Masaya Iwamuro, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kita-ku, Okayama 700-8558, Japan. iwamuromasaya@yahoo.co.jp
Received: March 16, 2021
Peer-review started: March 22, 2022
First decision: October 16, 2021
Revised: October 26, 2021
Accepted: January 17, 2022
Article in press: January 17, 2022
Published online: March 22, 2022
Processing time: 363 Days and 3.2 Hours
Peer-review started: March 22, 2022
First decision: October 16, 2021
Revised: October 26, 2021
Accepted: January 17, 2022
Article in press: January 17, 2022
Published online: March 22, 2022
Processing time: 363 Days and 3.2 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: This review provides an overview of transmission electron microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry analyses used in the field of gastroenterology. Previously reported articles have been reviewed, with a focus on electron microscopy applications. The history and present trends in electron microscopy applications in patients and research associated with digestive system diseases are also summarized.