Molecular form of islet amyloid polypeptide (amylin) released from isolated rat islets of Langerhans.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to evaluate racial differences in cancer treatment and survival in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (GEP-NET) patients. METHODS:Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Registry, we identified patients with GEP-NETs of the stomach, small intestine (SI)...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kessel E,Naparst M,Alpert N,Diaz K,Ahn E,Wolin E,Taioli E,Kim MK

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is one of most catastrophic and least understood of cancers. Evidence from clinical studies indicates that the development of pancreas cancer progresses over many years before symptoms appear. Most people with pancreatic cancer die within six months of diagnosis. The lack of early diseas...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Hine RJ,Srivastava S,Milner JA,Ross SA

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Chronic asymptomatic pancreatic hyperenzymemia (CAPH) was described as a benign disease. However, we already described clinically relevant findings requiring surgery or follow-up in half of the subjects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcome of CAPH in terms of symptoms and evolution to...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Amodio A,De Marchi G,Granato A,de Pretis N,Gabbrielli A,Manfredi R,Pozzi Mucelli R,Frulloni L

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypercytokinemia is known to occur in severe acute pancreatitis, suggesting that the production, deposition, and degradation of the extracellular matrix (ECM) occur actively as a result of the actions of the complicated cytokine network. AIMS AND METHODOLOGY:To examine the influence of cytokines and growt...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Nakae H,Endo S,Inoue Y,Fujino Y,Wakabayashi G,Inada K,Sato S

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-six patients with pancreatic head carcinoma entered a protocol, but only 20 were suitable for resection and evaluation of long-term survival. They were nine males and 11 females, with a mean age of 64.3 years. Following surgical resection, 10 Gy was delivered to the tumor bed intraoperatively. Postoperative rad...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Crucitti F,Doglietto GB,Frontera D,Viola G,Morganti AG,Valentini V,Alfonsi G,Trodella L,Cellini N

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 50-year-old female was referred to our hospital because of postprandial epigastric pain and pancreatic head mass. On admission, an elastic hard mass with tenderness was palpable in the epigastric region. Laboratory findings showed no abnormalities, except for a slightly elevated C-reactive protein value and iron def...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Taguchi M,Nishikawa S,Matsuoka H,Narita R,Abe S,Fukuda K,Miyamoto H,Taniguchi H,Otsuki M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the expression of thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) during hypoxia and its dependency on hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha (HIF-1alpha) in pancreatic cancer cell lines. METHODS:MiaPaCa-2 pancreatic cancer cells were transiently transfected with siRNA to HIF-1alpha and TXNIP protein measure...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Baker AF,Koh MY,Williams RR,James B,Wang H,Tate WR,Gallegos A,Von Hoff DD,Han H,Powis G

更新日期：2008-03-01 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:Protein kinase C (PKC) is involved in tumor growth and apoptosis and hence represents a potential target for cancer therapy. This study investigated the expression of PKC in pancreatic tumor tissue in comparison to adjacent normal tissue and determined the modulation of PKC by bryostatin-1 (BRYO) on pancreat...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： El-Rayes BF,Ali S,Philip PA,Sarkar FH

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:There is strong evidence for an important role of cyclooxygenase (COX) 2 and COX-2-generated PGE2 during pancreatic tumorigenesis. Cyclooxygenase 2 has therefore become a potential chemotherapeutic target for pancreatic cancer. However, recent studies raised concerns regarding the safety of selective COX-2 i...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Hasan S,Satake M,Dawson DW,Funahashi H,Angst E,Go VL,Reber HA,Hines OJ,Eibl G

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cryopreservation of pancreatic islets provides many advantages for clinical transplantation. Unfortunately, the freezing and thawing processes lead to a significant loss of islets. In this study, an attempt was made to increase the yield and viability of islets after cryopreservation and thawing. By using canine islet...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Arita S,Kasraie A,Une S,Ohtsuka S,Kawahara T,Smith CV,Mullen Y

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although ethanol abuse is the major etiologic factor in the development of acute and chronic pancreatitis, the mechanisms of ethanol effects to cause pancreatitis are poorly understood. The major reason for the lack of progress is the relative lack of animal models that reproduce the deleterious effects of ethanol on ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Pandol SJ,Gukovsky I,Satoh A,Lugea A,Gukovskaya AS

更新日期：2003-11-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Our aim was to establish and characterize a novel pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cell line from a patient in whom the origin of the invasive carcinoma could be traced back to the intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) precursor lesion. METHODS:The primary patient-derived tumor was propagated in im...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Heller A,Angelova AL,Bauer S,Grekova SP,Aprahamian M,Rommelaere J,Volkmar M,Janssen JW,Bauer N,Herr I,Giese T,Gaida MM,Bergmann F,Hackert T,Fritz S,Giese NA

更新日期：2016-11-01 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

abstract：:A case of relapsing pancreatitis in a young man is presented. Stenosis of the main duct and cystic lesions of the tail of the pancreas were shown by ultrasonography, CT scan, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). After a wrong diagnosis of cancer, the pathological examination demonstrated an eosin...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Bastid C,Sahel J,Choux R,Payan MJ,Sarles H

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of severe acute pancreatitis associated with both gastric and abdominal wall infarction. The early skin changes on the anterior abdominal wall could be confused with Grey-Turner's sign. ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Scholefield JH,Goodman AJ,Morgan WP

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated carcinoid syndrome (CS) symptoms and the real-world effectiveness of telotristat ethyl (TE) among patients with ≤3 bowel movements (BM) per day. METHODS:Patients with CS initiating TE between March and November 2017 could participate in a nurse support program collecting demographic and CS symp...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Benson AB 3rd,Strosberg J,Joish VN,Dharba S,Sapre D,Lapuerta P

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:An impaired host immunity might concur in determining the dismal prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer (PC). Our aim was to ascertain whether the immunophenotype pattern of blood lymphocytes in PC correlates with tumor stage, grade, or survival. METHODS:We studied 115 patients with PC, 44 with chroni...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Fogar P,Sperti C,Basso D,Sanzari MC,Greco E,Davoli C,Navaglia F,Zambon CF,Pasquali C,Venza E,Pedrazzoli S,Plebani M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) remains a serious disease state difficult to manage. Laparoscopic surgery represents a relatively new solution to this problem. This study was aimed to investigate the feasibility of laparoscopic treatment of SAP and the selection of laparoscopic procedures in various stages...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Zhou ZG,Zheng YC,Shu Y,Hu WM,Tian BL,Li QS,Zhang ZD

更新日期：2003-10-01 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：:Dithizone (DTZ) is a selective stain for pancreatic islets which facilitates their identification, being of special interest in human islet isolation assessment. Nevertheless, there are few studies concerning its potential toxic effects on islet function. In our study, we have evaluated the effects of DTZ (dissolved i...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Conget JI,Sarri Y,González-Clemente JM,Casamitjana R,Vives M,Gomis R

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to study magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDAs) induced by N-nitrosobis (2-oxopropyl) amine (BOP) in Syrian hamsters. METHODS:A total of 101 female hamsters, 8 weeks old, were randomized into 3 groups. They were randomized into a BOP-treated gr...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ma QS,Zhang XM,Shen CY,Zeng NL,Wu ZS,Pu Y,Wu CY,Zhou LS,Yang ZW,Zhang M,Shao Y

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate embryology of complete and incomplete pancreas divisum (PD). METHODS:We analyzed anatomy of the pancreatic duct system in 44 cases of complete PD and 41 cases of incomplete PD. Under the concept of branch fusion between the ventral and dorsal pancreatic ducts, incomplete PD was divided into 3...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kamisawa T,Egawa N,Tu Y,Tsuruta K,Okamoto A

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the diagnostic significance of the K-ras point mutations at codon 12 in duodenal lavage fluid (DLF) compared with pure pancreatic juice (PPJ). The DLF was easily and safely collected by injecting distilled water into the duodenum and then aspirating through the working channel of the endoscope during endo...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Nakamura Y,Onda M,Uchida E

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Association between acute pancreatitis and acute viral hepatitis (AVH) is more frequent than previously thought. Most cases are hepatitis A or B virus related. Only 6 cases of acute pancreatitis with acute hepatitis E virus (HEV)-related hepatitis has been reported so far. METHODS:We analyzed the hospital r...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Bhagat S,Wadhawan M,Sud R,Arora A

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Glucocorticoids are effective in the treatment of certain leukemias and lymphomas, but their effects on the growth of several solid tumors have not been determined. We report here that cortivazol (CVZ), a potent synthetic glucocorticoid, inhibits the growth of a hamster pancreatic adenocarcinoma, H2T, in vivo. CVZ reg...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Evers BM,Thompson EB,Townsend CM Jr,Lawrence JL,Johnson B,Srinivasan G,Thompson JC

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The role of melatonin in human insulin regulation is poorly understood. AIM:To investigate the influence of melatonin supplementation on glucose and insulin levels and on lipid metabolism in blood serum and the liver. METHODOLOGY:The acute melatonin effects on insulin secretion in male Wistar rats were i...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Fabiś M,Pruszyńska E,Maćkowiak P

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The consumption of green tea is associated with a lower risk of several types of human carcinomas. A number of studies have focused on the possible mechanisms of cancer prevention by tea extracts, especially polyphenols such as epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). AIMS AND METHODOLOGY:Green tea-derived EGCG...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Takada M,Nakamura Y,Koizumi T,Toyama H,Kamigaki T,Suzuki Y,Takeyama Y,Kuroda Y

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pancreatic functions were determined in a Ki-ras-induced actin-interacting protein (KRAP)-deficient (-/-) mouse mutant. METHODS:Pancreatic enzyme, protein, and DNA contents were measured, and histological examinations were conducted. The mixture of bile-pancreatic juice was collected, and amylase and bile a...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Miyasaka K,Fujimoto T,Kawanami T,Takiguchi S,Jimi A,Funakoshi A,Shirasawa S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00