Evaluation of Phase II Trial Design in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Nitric oxide (NO) is a potent nonadrenergic, noncholinergic mediator of gastrointestinal smooth muscle. We aimed to investigate the effects of new NO/cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) pathway-affecting agents at the sheep sphincter of Oddi (SO) in vitro. METHODS:Sheep SO rings were mounted in organ bath...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Sarac B,Durmus N,Bagcivan I,Altun A,Turan M,Sencan M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pancreatic duct disruption (PDD) after acute pancreatitis can cause pancreatic collections in the early phase and biliary stenosis (BS) or gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) in the late phase. We aimed to document those late complications after moderate or severe acute pancreatitis. METHODS:Between September ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Sugimoto M,Sonntag DP,Flint GS,Boyce CJ,Kirkham JC,Harris TJ,Carr SM,Nelson BD,Bell DA,Barton JG,Traverso LW

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In injury conditions, myofibroblasts are induced to lay down matrix proteins and support the repair process. In this study, we investigated the role of myofibroblasts, particularly stellate cells, in the growth and regeneration of pancreatic β cells. METHODS:We used both in vitro and in vivo approaches to a...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Bayan JA,Peng Z,Zeng N,He L,Chen J,Stiles BL

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas remains one of the most difficult malignancies to treat. Its incidence has steadily increased over the past four decades, and its prognosis is still dismal. AIM To assess tumor control and the palliative benefit of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), cisplatin (CDDP), and radiotherapy in ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Azria D,Ychou M,Jacot W,Thezenas S,Lemanski C,Senesse P,Prost P,Delard R,Masson B,Dubois JB

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Oxidative stress has been implicated in the pathogenesis of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and pancreatic cancer (PC). The study aim was to assess the oxidative stress markers and antioxidant defense system in patients with CP and those with PC. METHODS:Activities of superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1), catalase (CAT)...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kodydkova J,Vavrova L,Stankova B,Macasek J,Krechler T,Zak A

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The 2012 international consensus guidelines for the management of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas stratified patients into 2 clinical categories, "high-risk stigmata" and "worrisome features," and recommended different therapeutic strategies for these groups. The aim of this st...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Aso T,Ohtsuka T,Matsunaga T,Kimura H,Watanabe Y,Tamura K,Ideno N,Osoegawa T,Takahata S,Shindo K,Ushijima Y,Aishima S,Oda Y,Ito T,Mizumoto K,Tanaka M

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The application of a commercially available enzyme immunoassay method for the determination of lipase concentration in human duodenal fluid is reported. Variations in the test procedure have been investigated. A sample incubation and a conjugate incubation of 1 h at 37 degrees C are necessary. There is substantial agr...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Hafkenscheid JC,Hessels M,Kerstens PJ,Lamers CB

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and positron emission tomography (PET) are sophisticated modalities typically used in the second-line diagnosis following routine clinical practice. Among them, CT is regarded as the standard imaging in diagnosing pancreatic cancer at present in Japan due to ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Saisho H,Yamaguchi T

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The indolent nature and expression of progesterone receptor (PR), a well-known estrogen-induced gene, in a subset of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs), raise the possibility of hormonal regulation in these tumors. METHODS:Immunohistochemical expression of estrogen receptors (ERs) α and β as well as ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Estrella JS,Ma LT,Milton DR,Yao JC,Wang H,Rashid A,Broaddus RR

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Protein kinase C (PKC) is involved in cell growth, differentiation, and apoptosis. We investigated the effects of the PKC activator, the tetradecanylphorbol acetate (TPA), in human pancreatic cancer cells. METHODS:Cell proliferation was measured by thymidine incorporation. Expression of cell cycle proteins ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Salabat MR,Ding XZ,Flesche JB,Ujiki MB,Robin TP,Talamonti MS,Bell RH Jr,Adrian TE

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemokines may regulate the process of immune cell infiltration that is often found in pancreatic cancer. In this study, we investigated the secretion of the chemokines [interleukin (IL)-8, monocyte chemoattractant protein (MCP)-1, and RANTES (regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted)] in human pa...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Takaya H,Andoh A,Shimada M,Hata K,Fujiyama Y,Bamba T

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aims to identify the computed tomography (CT) features that may differentiate nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NF-PanNETs) with lymph node (LN) metastasis from NF-PanNETs without lymph node metastasis. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed 166 NF-PanNETs in 166 patients who had unde...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Choi SH,Kim HJ,Kim SY,Byun JH,Kim KW,Song KB,Kim SC,Kim MH

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Despite a lack of evidence, gabexate mesylate (GM) is routinely used for the treatment of acute pancreatitis (AP) in some countries. The present study examined the effect and cost of GM for AP treatment using the Japanese Diagnosis Procedure Combination database. METHODS:We performed a propensity score anal...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Yasunaga H,Horiguchi H,Hashimoto H,Matsuda S,Fushimi K

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pancreatic cancer is a serious disease worldwide for its high mortality. Gemcitabine has become the frontline option for the treatment of this disease since its approval. However, resistance to the drug has been on the rise in recent years. Searching for other chemotherapeutic agents therefore has attracted ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Zhang M,Sun C,Shan X,Yang X,Li-Ling J,Deng Y

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of medications to treat pancreatic diseases, even when proven effective by experimental studies, are difficult to prove by controlled clinical trials. In the treatment of acute pancreatitis, prophylactic antibiotics, somatostatin, protease inhibitors, and cholecystokinin (CCK)-receptor antagonists are adv...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kitagawa M,Naruse S,Ishiguro H,Hayakawa T

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In recent studies performed on pancreatic stones from patients with alcoholic pancreatitis, a novel secretory protein was identified: the pancreatic stone protein (PSP Mr 14,000). This protein suppresses CaCO3 precipitation, and could therefore stabilize normally supersaturated pancreatic juice. Crystallographic analy...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Montalto G,Multigner L,Sarles H,De Caro A

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a patient with pancreatic cancer, an arterial anomaly was observed that apparently consisted of the congenital absence of the celiac axis and the replacement of the pancreaticoduodenal arcade by an anomalous vessel. The complete or near-complete arterial flow to the liver and spleen depended upon this anomalous pre...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Howard JM,Woldenberg LS,Conover SV

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparative study of antibacterial activity of pancreatic juice was conducted on six mammalian species. Pancreatic juice collections were conducted as acute (rabbit, guinea pig, rat) and chronic (pig, sheep, cattle) experiments, in the former before and after stimulation [cholecystokinin (CCK) and secretin] and in t...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Pierzynowski SG,Sharma P,Sobczyk J,Garwacki S,Barej W,Weström B

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to determine if there had been any change in the number of solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) cases detected and their evaluation or management over time. METHODS:A systematic review of SPN was performed of all articles published in English in PubMed and Scopus. RESULTS:A total of...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Law JK,Ahmed A,Singh VK,Akshintala VS,Olson MT,Raman SP,Ali SZ,Fishman EK,Kamel I,Canto MI,Dal Molin M,Moran RA,Khashab MA,Ahuja N,Goggins M,Hruban RH,Wolfgang CL,Lennon AM

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:IQ motif containing GTPase-activating protein 1 (IQGAP1) acts as a scaffold for aberrant mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling driven by KRAS mutations in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We determined the role of IQGAP1 in clonogenic growth and metastasis in PDAC. METHODS:We inhibited I...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Li JH,McMillan RH,Begum A,Gocke CB,Matsui W

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solid pseudopapillary tumors (SPTs) are a rare pancreatic neoplastic lesion. Familial aggregation has not been reported in this disease. The objectives of this study were to report the history, clinicopathological features, and gene mutations of 3 familial cases of SPT. Three female cases of SPT presented in 1 family....

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Gou S,Yu J,Wang C,Liu T,Cui P,Li X

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracies of assays of serum CA 19-9 and elastase 1 in the diagnosis of pancreatic carcinoma were investigated by the cutoff method and discriminant analysis of data on 98 patients with pancreatitis, 65 patients with pancreatic carcinoma, 107 patients with benign diseases of other organs, and 108 patients with ca...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Yamamura H,Tatsuta M,Ito M,Iishi H,Noguchi S,Okuda S,Yoshida M

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This analysis investigated nomogram use to evaluate metastatic pancreatic cancer prognosis. METHODS:Thirty-four baseline factors were examined in the Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Clinical Trial (MPACT) (nab-paclitaxel plus gemcitabine vs gemcitabine) data set. Factors significantly (P < 0.1) associa...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Goldstein D,Von Hoff DD,Chiorean EG,Reni M,Tabernero J,Ramanathan RK,Botteman M,Aly A,Margunato-Debay S,Lu B,Louis CU,McGovern D,Lee CK

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Based mainly on animal models, 2 lesions have been suggested as possible precursors of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC): pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) and tubular complexes (TCs). The aim of the study was to find support for either of the 2 models through the analysis of a large panel o...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Esposito I,Seiler C,Bergmann F,Kleeff J,Friess H,Schirmacher P

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) has been recently identified as the principal constituent of amyloid deposits in pancreatic islets of patients with type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus and causes insulin resistance in some target cells. In addition, glucose-induced insulin secretion is inhibited by IAPP. ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Chuang LM,Wu HP,Jou TS,Tai TY,Lin BJ

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic carcinoma is one of the most devastating neoplasms with regard to its resistance to conventional therapy. In a previous report, we found that endogenous tumor necrosis factor (enTNF) exerts an intracellular protective effect against exogenous TNF- and Adriamycin (ADM)-induced cytotoxicity by scavenging oxyg...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Watanabe N,Tsuji N,Tsuji Y,Sasaki H,Okamoto T,Akiyama S,Kobayashi D,Sato T,Yamauchi N,Niitsu Y

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the prevalence of mitochondrial gene mutations in subjects with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) in a Chinese population living in Taiwan. Eighty-four subjects with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and 105 unrelated normal controls were recruited in the present study. Both an A-to-G mutation at...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Chuang LM,Wu HP,Tsai WY,Lai CS,Tai TY,Lin BJ

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The glycolytic inhibitor, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), inhibits growth of some cancers. alpha-Difluoromethylornithine (DFMO) is an irreversible inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase, the rate-limiting enzyme in polyamine biosynthesis. We and others have previously shown that DFMO inhibits cancer growth in a number of mode...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Saydjari R,Alexander RW,Barranco SC,Townsend CM Jr,Thompson JC

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to identify differentially expressed proteins among various stages of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) by shotgun proteomics using nano-liquid chromatography coupled tandem mass spectrometry and stable isotope dimethyl labeling. METHODS:Differentially expressed proteins were...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kuo KK,Kuo CJ,Chiu CY,Liang SS,Huang CH,Chi SW,Tsai KB,Chen CY,Hsi E,Cheng KH,Chiou SH

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Given the lack of consensus on surveillance guidelines after pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PanNET) resection, we assessed outcomes in a large cohort of patients with nonmetastatic, surgically resected PanNETs. METHODS:Data of patients with PanNETs resected between 1990 and 2017 were retrospectively collec...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Rosenblum RE,Harris CK,Baeg KJ,Starr JA,Brais LK,Stashek KM,Ward SC,Katona BW,Clancy TE,Wisnivesky JP,Kulke MH,Metz DC,Kim MK,Chan JA

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00