Calcium channel blockade inhibits release of TNF alpha and improves survival in a rat model of acute pancreatitis.

abstract：PURPOSE:In this study we investigated the relationship between specific HLA antigens and sporadic pancreatic cancer in Greek population. METHODS:The allele frequencies of serologically and molecular defined class I and II HLA antigens were studied in 60 unrelated patients with pancreatic cancer histologically confirme...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kouerinis IA,Zografos G,Tarassi KE,Athanasiades TH,Liontos M,Gorgoulis VG,Korkolis D,Konstandoulakis MM,Fotiadis CI,Androulakis G,Papasteriades CA

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Green tea polyphenols (GTPs) are naturally occurring antioxidants acting through pathways that include reactive oxygen species and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB). This study investigates the effect of GTPs in a cerulein-induced murine model of acute pancreatitis (AP). METHODS:Male CD mice (median weight,...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Babu BI,Malleo G,Genovese T,Mazzon E,Di Paola R,Crisafulli C,Caminiti R,Siriwardena AK,Cuzzocrea S

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Tumor necrosis is often found in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Objective histological assessment and adequate radiological detection of necrosis could be used as biomarkers for therapeutic decision. However, standardized clinical utility of necrosis remains unknown. Here, we aimed to determine the...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kudo M,Kobayashi T,Gotohda N,Konishi M,Takahashi S,Kobayashi S,Sugimoto M,Okubo S,Martin J,Cabral H,Ishii G,Kojima M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of papillary cystic tumor (PCT) of the pancreas in a 55-year-old woman is described. She presented with a gradually enlarging and painless abdominal mass for > 26 years. The tumor was encapsulated and measured 16 x 12 x 10 cm. The gross features and conventional light microscopic appearance of this tumor were c...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Lee WY,Tzeng CC,Jin YT,Chow NH,Yip CM,Lee JC

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The pancreas can metabolize ethanol via oxidative pathway involving the enzymes alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) as well as the nonoxidative pathway. In this study, we compared the activity of ADH isoenzymes and ALDH in the pancreatic cancer with the activity in normal tissue. In...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Jelski W,Chrostek L,Szmitkowski M

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION AND AIMS:It has been proposed that distinct tertiary structures of the C-terminus of CCK-8 and CCK-58 result in differences in stimulation of pancreatic amylase secretion. Binding of CCK-8 and CCK-58 to CCK-A and CCK-B receptors and stability to enzymatic digestion were used as independent probes for terti...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Reeve JR Jr,McVey DC,Bunnett NW,Solomon TE,Keire DA,Ho FJ,Davis MT,Lee TD,Shively JE,Vigna SR

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last 3 decades, there have been substantial improvements in diagnostic imaging and sampling techniques to evaluate pancreatic diseases. The modern technology has helped us to recognize premalignant conditions of pancreas including mucinous cystic neoplasms and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs)....

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Thosani N,Dasari CS,Bhutani MS,Raimondo M,Guha S

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:140 patients with alcoholic acute (recurrent) pancreatitis were enrolled in a prospective long-term study over the last 16 years. Regular control studies regarding progression to advanced chronic pancreatitis were performed. Based on long-term outcome the patients were classified into two groups: group A (n = 109; 77....

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ammann RW,Muellhaupt B,Meyenberger C,Heitz PU

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pancreatic cancer (PC), a common cause of cancer death, is rarely diagnosed at an early stage. Early detection of PC may improve outcomes in affected patients. This study evaluated the utility of screening of high-risk individuals (HRIs) using an endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)-only approach to detect early mali...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Gangi A,Malafa M,Klapman J

更新日期：2018-05-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVE:Bax-interacting factor 1 (Bif-1) protein plays a critical role in apoptosis, mitochondrial morphogenesis, and autophagy, and its loss promotes tumorigenesis. The role of Bif-1 in pancreatic cancer has not been studied. METHODS:We determined Bif-1 expression in 82 human pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDCs...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Coppola D,Helm J,Ghayouri M,Malafa MP,Wang HG

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine previous work carried out at a single center, i.e., France, on the pathologic features of chronic pancreatitis and to examine geographic differences, 359 cases of chronic pancreatitis from five centers were studied pathologically and the results analyzed according to appropriate statistical methods. It was ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Sahel J,Cros RC,Durbec JP,Sarles H,Bank S,Marks IN,Bettarello A,Duarte I,Guarita D,Machado M

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined how lipotoxicity contributes to pancreatic beta-cell secretory dysfunction. METHODS:Effects of palmitate (0.2 mmol/L) were assessed on insulin secretion and soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor exocytotic machinery in isolated pancreatic islets of type 2 diabetic...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Ostenson CG,Chen J,Sheu L,Gaisano HY

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In the hamster model, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma develops after treatment with N-nitrosobis-(2-oxopropyl)amino (BOP). In this model, Langerhans islets play a central role in carcinogenesis. In contrast, treatment with BOP in rats and mice did not result in cancer development. We investigated whether pa...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： El-Ghamari M,Bergmann F,Schmied BM,Weitz J,Ulrich A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to assess the effects of misoprostol, a synthetic prostaglandin E1 analog, on cerulein-induced pancreatitis. Per group of 10 each, male Wistar rats received either cerulein (2.5 micrograms/kg/h subcutaneously), cerulein and misoprostol (500 micrograms/kg intraperitoneally at 0 and 4 h), or sal...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Buscail L,Bussenot I,Bouisson M,Sénégas-Balas F,Bertrand C,Balas D,Vaysse N,Ribet A

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The knowledge about pathogens and their antibiotic susceptibility patterns is essential to select an appropriate antibiotic. METHODS:We investigated the microbiological profile in pancreatic and extrapancreatic infections, and antibiotic sensitivity pattern in patients with acute pancreatitis. RESULTS:Of 5...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Moka P,Goswami P,Kapil A,Xess I,Sreenivas V,Saraya A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Main pancreatic duct (MPD)-narrowed chronic pancreatitis (CP) may be an autoimmune abnormality. It also has been called autoimmune pancreatitis and sclerosing pancreatitis. It is unclear whether cases with focal pancreatographic changes are part of the same clinical entity as cases with diffuse MPD changes...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Wakabayashi T,Kawaura Y,Satomura Y,Fujii T,Motoo Y,Okai T,Sawabu N

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate the heterogeneity of hematogenous metastases of pancreatic ductal carcinoma, we investigated carcinomatous spread in 130 autopsy cases. Hepatic metastases occurred most frequently, in 81 cases (62%), which may be explained by the fact that all veins draining the pancreas flow into the portal system. We ...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Kamisawa T,Isawa T,Koike M,Tsuruta K,Okamoto A

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we performed a detailed analysis of the immunoreactive (IR) patterns and tissue distribution of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP), neuropeptide Y (NPY), and gastrin-releasing peptide (GRP) in the feline pancreas by means of immunohistochemical and radioimmunological techniques. Immunoreactivity fo...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： De Giorgio R,Sternini C,Brecha NC,Widdison AL,Karanjia ND,Reber HA,Go VL

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：: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：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：:In this article, we introduce our rapid-production model for pancreatic duct adenocarcinomas and describe the mechanisms of pancreatic duct carcinogenesis so far elucidated in Syrian golden hamsters. It is evident that a series of histogenetic steps are involved, leading from hyperplasia through atypical hyperplasia t...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Konishi Y,Tsutsumi M,Tsujiuchi T

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We evaluated how well phase II trials in locally advanced and metastatic pancreatic cancer (LAMPC) meet current recommendations for trial design. METHODS:We conducted a systematic review of phase II first-line treatment trial for LAMPC. We assessed baseline characteristics, type of comparison, and primary e...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Tang M,Chen J,Goldstein D,Links M,Lord S,Marschner I,Simes RJ,Lee CK

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), often coexpressed in cancer, are associated with poor prognosis. However, results from pancreatic cancer trials of their inhibitors were disappointing. This study delineated the role of COX-2 and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in a...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Toomey DP,Manahan E,McKeown C,Rogers A,McMillan H,Geary M,Conlon KC,Murphy JF

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although fat accumulation in acinar cells is the earliest histopathological change in the pancreas of patients and experimental animals, there are few long-term studies regarding lipid composition of the pancreas in alcoholism. In the present study, female Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into three groups each fed Wa...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Simsek H,Singh M

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In a continuation of previous work, Reg3γ protein was further evaluated as a biomarker of pancreatic injury using immunohistochemistry in an additional species. METHODS:Mice and rats were treated with intraperitoneal cerulein injections, creating acute pancreatic injury. Mice received 2, 4, or 6 doses, and r...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Shea K,Rouse R

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic necrosis as a consequence of acute pancreatitis usually implies a poor prognosis. Infection is the most common complication affecting mortality and appears to be increasing. While bacterial infections, particularly with coliforms, account for the majority of cases of infected necrosis, fungal infections are...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Robbins EG 2nd,Stollman NH,Bierman P,Grauer L,Barkin JS

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This review critically analyzes how machine learning is being used to support clinical decision-making in the management of potentially resectable pancreatic cancer. Following PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) guidelines, electronic searches of MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, and Coc...

journal_title：Pancreas

authors： Bradley A,van der Meer R,McKay C

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00