A rapid assay for serum immunoreactive lipase as a screening test for acute pancreatitis.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to retrospectively assess the effect of comprehensive cryosurgery (ablation of intrapancreatic and extrapancreatic tumors) plus immunotherapy in metastatic pancreatic cancer. METHODS:We divided 106 patients (57 men, 49 women; median age, 65 years) into the cryoimmunotherapy (31 pati...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Niu L,Chen J,He L,Liao M,Yuan Y,Zeng J,Li J,Zuo J,Xu K

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nicotine is a possible risk factor for chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. To study the loci where nicotine might exert its effect, we examined interactions between nicotine and rat pancreatic acini. When pancreatic acini were incubated with [3H]nicotine, [3H]nicotine levels in pancreatic acini were increased ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Doi R,Chowdhury P,Nishikawa M,Takaori K,Inoue K,Imamura M,Rayford PL

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There are limited data comparing imaging modalities in the diagnosis of pancreas divisum. We aimed to: (1) evaluate the sensitivity of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), and multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) for pancreas divisum; and (2) assess interobserv...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kushnir VM,Wani SB,Fowler K,Menias C,Varma R,Narra V,Hovis C,Murad FM,Mullady DK,Jonnalagadda SS,Early DS,Edmundowicz SA,Azar RR

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Recent studies have shown that overexpression of S-phase kinase-associated protein 2 (Skp2) occurs in many cancers at an advanced stage. We examined the clinicopathologic significance and prognostic implication of Skp2 expression in pancreatic invasive ductal carcinoma. METHODS:Tissue samples from 46 pancre...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Einama T,Kagata Y,Tsuda H,Morita D,Ogata S,Ueda S,Takigawa T,Kawarabayashi N,Fukatsu K,Sugiura Y,Matsubara O,Hatsuse K

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We previously reported the finding that pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) have a phagocytic function. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether engulfment of gram-positive bacteria by PSCs plays any role in the pathogenesis of pancreatic fibrosis. METHODS:Rat PSCs were cultured with lipoteichoi...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Morishita K,Shimizu K,Haruta I,Kawamura S,Kobayashi M,Shiratori K

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:ATM protein anticipates in the initiation of the DNA repair signal pathway and also mediates cell cycle arrest and repair. ATM deficiency predictably results in radiosensitivity, germ cell degeneration, chromosomal instability, immunodeficiency, and an extreme predisposition to tumors. Moreover, studies found that ATM...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Yu G,Zhu MH,Zhu Z,Ni CR,Zheng JM,Li FM

更新日期：2004-05-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Clinical and morphological criteria are not precise enough to diagnose early chronic pancreatitis (CP). We investigated if short endoscopic pancreas function testing as a part of routine upper endoscopy could improve clinical diagnostics. METHODS:Patients with suspected CP underwent modified secretin-stimul...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Erchinger F,Engjom T,Tjora E,Hoem D,Hausken T,Gilja OH,Dimcevski G

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We demonstrated dynamic aspects of granulocyte activation in rat severe acute pancreatitis, which was induced by cerulein and aggravated following lipopolysaccharide (LPS) injection. Pancreatitis induced by cerulein increased intracellular elastase activity of granulocytes in the blood. However, significant systemic c...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kimura Y,Hirota M,Okabe A,Inoue K,Kuwata K,Ohmuraya M,Ogawa M

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcophytol A (SaA), a cembrane-type diterpene isolated from the marine soft coral Sarcophyton glaucum showed anticancer and cancer preventive effects in two different experiments. Growth of transplanted human pancreatic cancer cells (MIA paca-2, 1 x 10(7)) in nude mice (BALB/C 4W female) (Experiment 1) and pancreatic...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Yokomatsu H,Satake K,Hiura A,Tsutsumi M,Suganuma M

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

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：:beta-1,4-Galactosyltransferase (GalTase) is the glycosyltransferase in the Golgi apparatus that transfers galactose from UDP-galactose to terminal N-acetylglucosamine residues in glycoconjugates with formation of a beta-1,4 linkage. Neoplasms undergo various changes in the carbohydrate moieties of their glycoconjugate...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Yamamoto K,Kawakami H,Sugiyama M,Atomi Y,Hirano H

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although cell kinetics of the gastrointestinal mucosa has been extensively examined, that of the pancreas has not been fully analyzed. AIM:To determine the renewal rate of pancreatic cells directly. METHODOLOGY:Postnatal proliferative activity and cellular renewal of the parenchymal cells in ICR mouse pa...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Magami Y,Azuma T,Inokuchi H,Moriyasu F,Kawai K,Hattori T

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stimulation of the exocrine pancreas with cholecystokinin analogues leads to a variety of intraacinar processes, many coupled to energy consumption. It was hypothesized that extensive ATP depletion could play a role in the pathophysiology of acute pancreatitis, especially in the hyperstimulation (cerulein) model. Mice...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Lüthen RE,Niederau C,Ferrell LD,Grendell JH

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Human primary microRNA-155/B-cell integration cluster (BIC) transcript is the precursor of microRNA-155. The overexpression of them has been widely observed in the progression of various types of tumors. Our objective was to investigate the effect of anticancer agents on the expression of BIC and possible si...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Xia QS,Ishigaki Y,Zhao X,Shimasaki T,Nakajima H,Nakagawa H,Takegami T,Chen ZH,Motoo Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To correlate magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of the pancreas with the pancreatic exocrine function determined by fecal elastase 1 concentration. METHODS:Magnetic resonance imaging and MRCP findings of 81 consecutive patients with clinically su...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Bilgin M,Bilgin S,Balci NC,Momtahen AJ,Bilgin Y,Klör HU,Rau WS

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Many patients with small bowel neuroendocrine tumors (SBNETs) have multifocal tumors (MFTs), but the frequency of MFTs has varied widely across SBNET studies. It is also unclear whether patients with MFTs have more advanced disease or worse clinical course than do those with unifocal SBNETs. We set out to de...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Choi AB,Maxwell JE,Keck KJ,Bellizzi AJ,Dillon JS,OʼDorisio TM,Howe JR

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although somatostatin inhibits pancreatic exocrine secretion, the inhibitory mechanism of endogenous somatostatin is not clearly understood. AIM:To investigate the effect of endogenous somatostatin on the interaction between endogenous insulin and exogenous cholecystokinin (CCK) in exocrine secretion of t...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Park HS,Yoon HS,Park YD,Cui ZY,Lee YL,Park HJ

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated whether neoadjuvant therapy followed by surgical resection improves the clinical outcome for patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer with radiologic artery involvement (BRPC-A). METHODS:We reviewed 143 BRPC-A patients from among 330 pancreatic cancer patients, including 111 potent...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Hirono S,Kawai M,Okada KI,Miyazawa M,Shimizu A,Kitahata Y,Ueno M,Yamaue H

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The human exocrine pancreas consists of 2 main cell types: acinar and ductal cells. These exocrine cells interact closely to contribute to the secretion of pancreatic juice. The most important ion in terms of the pancreatic ductal secretion is HCO3. In fact, duct cells produce an alkaline fluid that may contain up to ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Pallagi P,Hegyi P,Rakonczay Z Jr

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to determine the prevalence of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) in patients with chronic alcoholic liver disease and to analyze the possible associated factors. METHODS:This is an analytical observational study of cases and controls for a samp...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Aoufi Rabih S,García Agudo R,Legaz Huidobro ML,Ynfante Ferrús M,González Carro P,Pérez Roldán F,Ruiz Carrillo F,Tenías Burillo JM

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Activation of "nicotinic anti-inflammatory pathway" could reduce severity of inflammation and injury induced by acute pancreatitis. However, the role of regulatory T (Treg) cells in this pathway is unclear. METHODS:Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) was induced in mice through retrograde injection of 50-μL 2% ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Zheng YS,Wu ZS,Zhang LY,Ke L,Li WQ,Li N,Li JS

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Patients undergoing therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) are at a higher risk of developing post-ERCP pancreatitis than patients undergoing diagnostic ERCP. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of somatostatin in preventing post-therapeutic ERCP pancreatitis. ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Lee KT,Lee DH,Yoo BM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute pancreatitis generates a complex cascade of immunological events that affect the pathogenesis and the progression of this disease. Several inflammatory mediators seem to play a critical role in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis and the subsequent inflammatory response. In turn, these mediators can influence hemos...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kakafika A,Papadopoulos V,Mimidis K,Mikhailidis DP

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to evaluate the severity of patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) on chronic pancreatitis (CP) and compare this to patients with AP without CP. METHODS:The Maryland Health Services database was queried for all adult inpatient discharges with a primary diagnosis of AP from 1...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Akshintala VS,Hutfless SM,Yadav D,Khashab MA,Lennon AM,Makary MA,Hirose K,Andersen DK,Kalloo AN,Singh VK

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：:Pancreatic duct bicarbonate secretion is mediated primarily by secretin-induced elevation of intracellular cyclic AMP, although little is known of the effects of other physiological regulators on pancreatic duct cyclic AMP metabolism. We investigated the effects of secretin and several other potential agonists on cycl...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： de Ondarza J,Hootman SR

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Literature addressing the significance of lymph node positivity in the management of nonfunctional pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs) is conflicting. METHODS:The National Cancer Data Base was queried for patients who underwent surgical resection of nonfunctional PNETs between 1998 and 2011. Clinical d...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Jutric Z,Grendar J,Hoen HM,Cho SW,Cassera MA,Newell PH,Hammill CW,Hansen PD,Wolf RF

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to observe the role of nucleotide-binding and oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors (NLR) in intestinal injury of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) in rats. METHODS:Severe acute pancreatitis was induced by retrograde infusion of sodium taurocholate into the biliopancreatic duct....

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Xu S,Wei S,Guo Y,Cui D,Yao J

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) is a 37-amino acid residue polypeptide, originally isolated from the pancreatic amyloid deposits of patients with type II diabetes mellitus. Subsequently, IAPP was found to be colocalised with insulin in beta-cell secretory granules of the normal mammalian pancreas. Recently, IAPP has ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Jamal H,Suda K,Bretherton-Watt D,Ghatei MA,Bloom SR

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00