Inactive aldehyde dehydrogenase-2 increased the risk of pancreatic cancer among smokers in a Japanese male population.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To measure the usefulness of Ki-67 proliferative index (Ki-67 index) as a prognostic variable for grading pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors. METHODS:A multi-institutional prospective database comprising 350 patients. Grading based on mitotic activity (<2 mitoses/10 high-power fields, 2-20 and >20) and Ki-67 ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Philips P,Kooby DA,Maithel S,Merchant NB,Weber SM,Winslow ER,Ahmad S,Kim HJ,Scoggins CR,McMasters KM,Martin RCG 2nd

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies have demonstrated that cholecystokinin (CCK) receptor antagonists not only reduce the severity of pancreatitis but also inhibit pancreatic regeneration after pancreatitis. This study was undertaken, therefore, to examine the effects of the CCK receptor antagonist loxiglumide on the exocrine pancreas whe...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Nakano S,Tachibana I,Otsuki M

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Opioid growth factor (OGF, [Met5]-enkephalin) is an endogenous peptide that regulates the growth of human pancreatic cancer. To evaluate whether human subjects with pancreatic cancer have alterations in plasma levels of OGF, fasting blood samples were obtained from 15 patients with histologically confirmed pancreatic ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Smith JP,Conter RL,Demers TM,McLaughlin PJ,Zagon IS

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pretreatment of rat pancreatic acini with 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate (TPA) for 5 or 10 min reduced cytosolic free calcium and amylase secretion stimulated by submaximal concentration (10(-6) M) of carbachol in a dose-dependent manner. 10(-7) M TPA inhibited initial amylase secretion and had no effect on sus...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Arita Y,Kimura T,Ogami Y,Nawata H

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The nuclear DNA content was assessed by image cytometry on cytologic specimens obtained with fine-needle aspiration biopsy in 96 patients with pancreatic duct carcinoma. Twenty-two of these patients had pancreaticoduodenal resection. According to DNA analysis there were 27 (28%) diploid, 17 (18%) tetraploid, and 52 (5...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Linder S,Falkmer U,Hagmar T,Blåsjö M,Sundelin P,von Rosen A

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish new biomarkers for accurate diagnosis of pancreatic cancer (PC) using a standardized serum peptidome profiling and compare the results with those from the tumor marker, CA 19-9. METHODS:Serum samples from 102 patients (55 with chronic pancreatitis and 47 with PC) and 56 healthy controls were col...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Zapico-Muñiz E,Farré-Viladrich A,Rico-Santana N,González-Sastre F,Mora-Brugués J

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Survivin, an antiapoptotic gene inhibited by p53, is overexpressed in human cancers and correlates with chemotherapy resistance. Here, we investigated the mutual regulatory mechanism between MGMT (O-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase) and survivin. METHODS:This study used standard techniques for protein an...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Bobustuc GC,Patel A,Thompson M,Srivenugopal KS,Frick J,Weese J,Konduri SD

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Secreted apoptosis-related protein (SARP) families are considered to counteract the oncogenic Wnt signaling pathway, and inactivation of this gene may aid cancer development and progression. Recently, the aberrant methylation of SARP2 was detected frequently in pancreatic carcinoma (PCa) tissue, but not in no...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Watanabe H,Okada G,Ohtsubo K,Yao F,Jiang PH,Mouri H,Wakabayashi T,Sawabu N

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the role of stapling devices and routine gastroenterostomy in palliative bypass surgery, the hospital records of 150 consecutive patients with unresectable, histologically proven pancreatic adenocarcinoma requiring palliative bypass procedure were reviewed. During recent years staplers have gained increasing...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kairaluoma MI,Kiviniemi H,Laitinen S,Ståhlberg M

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The circulating neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been shown to be a prognostic factor for a variety of tumors. In this study, we evaluated the prognostic significance of NLR in a large cohort of Chinese patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs). METHODS:A total of 381 patients with PDAC w...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ben Q,An W,Wang L,Wang W,Yu L,Yuan Y

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of manganese (Mn2+) on phosphorylation activity in the rat pancreas were examined in an in vitro phosphorylation assay and by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) of endogenous proteins. Several histones were phosphorylated in the presence of pancreatic supernatant obtained ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Brockenbrough JS,Korc M

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-quality and well-annotated biorepositories are needed to better understand the pathophysiology and biologic mechanisms of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and its consequences. We report a methodology for the development of a robust standard operating procedure (SOP) for a biorepository based on the experience of the cl...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Fisher WE,Cruz-Monserrate Z,McElhany AL,Lesinski GB,Hart PA,Ghosh R,Van Buren G,Fishman DS,Rinaudo JAS,Serrano J,Srivastava S,Mace T,Topazian M,Feng Z,Yadav D,Pandol SJ,Hughes SJ,Liu RY,Lu E,Orr R,Whitcomb DC,Ab

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Members of the transient receptor potential (TRP) channels are involved in mediating the electrical excitability and stimulus-secretion coupling in the pancreatic β-cells. The expression and the relative abundance of different TRP channels in the human β-cells are unknown. The objective of this study was to e...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Marabita F,Islam MS

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to establish whether correlations were discernible between calcification, smoking, and other variables--including alcohol intake--in chronic pancreatitis. A total of 637 patients with chronic pancreatitis diagnosed over the period of 1973-1989 were reviewed. Only patients who had had one or mo...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Cavallini G,Talamini G,Vaona B,Bovo P,Filippini M,Rigo L,Angelini G,Vantini I,Riela A,Frulloni L

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to determine the accuracy of cytology, carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), and amylase levels in the preoperative diagnosis of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs). METHODS:An international registry was started in 2005 and included patients with clinically suspected IPMNs. ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Moris M,Raimondo M,Woodward TA,Skinner V,Arcidiacono PG,Petrone MC,De Angelis C,Manfrè S,Fusaroli P,Asbun H,Stauffer J,Wallace MB

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We performed molecular biological studies as well as immunohistochemical analysis of three cases of giant cell carcinoma of the pancreas. Histologically, one case was a pleomorphic giant cell carcinoma consisting of pleomorphic giant/ small cells and spindle cells, one an osteoclast-like giant cell tumor composed of o...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Imai Y,Morishita S,Ikeda Y,Toyoda M,Ashizawa T,Yamamoto K,Inoue T,Ishikawa T

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARs) are a family of ligand-activated nuclear transcription factors belonging to the nuclear hormone receptors. Troglitazone, a specific ligand for PPAR-gamma is shown to regulate not only lipids and glucose metabolism, but also cell cycle, differentiation, an...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Jia DM,Otsuki M

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Mitochondrial transcription factor A (mtTFA) is mandatory for both the transcription and maintenance of mitochondrial DNA. This study aimed to investigate the significance of mtTFA expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). METHODS:Surgical specimens from 93 patients with PDAC who all underwent p...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Yamauchi M,Nakayama Y,Minagawa N,Torigoe T,Shibao K,Yamaguchi K

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Rare cases of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) that produce only proinsulin (PI) and manifest with hypoglycemia have been reported. Proinsulin expression in PNET has not been systematically studied, and the clinicopathologic features of such tumors remain unknown. METHODS:We studied expression of PI...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Celli R,Tang LH,Cai G,Freedman-Weiss M,Colunga M,Salem RR,Majumdar S,Jain D

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We simultaneously measured hepatic insulin removal invasively and estimated hepatic clearance and extraction of insulin pharmacokinetically from cardiac output and peripheral plasma concentrations (relatively) noninvasively. The invasive methods involved continuous electromagnetic measurements of portal venous and hep...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Berzins R,Tam YK,Molnar GD,Rajotte RV,Wieczorek KR,McGregor JR,Fawcett DM

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The immune environment and the potential for neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) to respond to immune checkpoint inhibitors remain largely unexplored. We assessed immune checkpoint marker expression, lymphocytic infiltrate, and associated mutational profiles in a cohort of small intestine and pancreatic NETs. METH...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： da Silva A,Bowden M,Zhang S,Masugi Y,Thorner AR,Herbert ZT,Zhou CW,Brais L,Chan JA,Hodi FS,Rodig S,Ogino S,Kulke MH

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The present study screened the SMAD4 gene in an Indian population of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) for the presence of homozygous deletions and mutations. The effect of these genetic alterations on Smad4 protein expression and patient survival was also evaluated. METHODS:This study w...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Singh P,Srinivasan R,Wig JD

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the performance of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) for predicting severe acute pancreatitis (AP). METHODS:Fifty patients with AP were prospectively enrolled. Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and CRP were measured at admission and every 12 hours for 48 hours aft...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Pongprasobchai S,Jianjaroonwong V,Charatcharoenwitthaya P,Komoltri C,Tanwandee T,Leelakusolvong S,Pausawasdi N,Srikureja W,Chainuvati S,Prachayakul V,Manatsathit S,Kachintorn U

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Laparoscopic techniques have been slow to establish a role in pancreatic surgery. Worldwide, laparoscopic left pancreatectomy (LLP) is gaining in popularity; however, there remains little published data from the United Kingdom.We aimed to evaluate the results of LLP performed in a single UK pancreatic unit. ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Mowbray NG,Al-Sarira A,Al-Sarireh B

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-six patients (21 male, 15 female) with ductal pancreatic cancer were treated with the long-acting synthetic luteinizing hormone releasing hormone (LH-RH) analogue buserelin. All patients had advanced tumor stages (stage II: 7 patients; stage III: 11 patients; stage IV: 18 patients). A monthly follow-up includin...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Friess H,Büchler M,Krüger M,Beger HG

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cigarette smoking is an independent risk factor for chronic pancreatitis. We conducted a systematic review of the literature assessing whether cigarette smoking is a risk factor for acute pancreatitis (AP) and recurrent AP (RAP). METHODS:MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews w...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Majumder S,Gierisch JM,Bastian LA

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Multiple organ failure because of systemic inflammatory response in the early phase and sepsis in the late phase is the main contributor to high mortality in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). High-mobility group box chromosomal protein 1 (HMGB1) was recently identified as a potent proinflammatory mediator and ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Yasuda T,Ueda T,Takeyama Y,Shinzeki M,Sawa H,Nakajima T,Ajiki T,Fujino Y,Suzuki Y,Kuroda Y

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus secondary to chronic pancreatitis is characterized by a progressive destruction of the pancreas, including loss of the islet cells, leading to a form of diabetes that can mimic both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Glucagon-like peptide 1(7-36)amide (GLP-1), an intestinally derived insulinotropic hormone,...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Hedetoft C,Sheikh SP,Larsen S,Holst JJ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Invasion and metastasis of pancreatic cancer (PC) require cell motility and adhesion, which depend on the activity of cytoskeleton. A cytoskeletal component indispensable for these processes is myosin II, the cytoplasmic analogue of smooth and skeletal muscle myosin. AIMS AND METHODOLOGY:Because the activ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kaneko K,Satoh K,Masamune A,Satoh A,Shimosegawa T

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association between acute pancreatitis and severe hypertriglyceridemia has long been recognized. We report two cases of severe primary hypertriglyceridemia (types 1 and V) with recurrent acute pancreatitis. In both patients, observance of appropriate diet and drug therapy was insufficient. Recurrent episodes of pa...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Piolot A,Nadler F,Cavallero E,Coquard JL,Jacotot B

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00