Polycystic Diseases in Visceral Organs by Shakila Abdul-Majeed, Surya M. Nauli

“…Aside from polycystic kidney disease (PKD), however, the roles of cilia in polycystic liver disease (PLD), polycystic pancreas disease (PPD), and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) are still very vague. …”
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Noninvasive in Vivo Imaging of Protein Kinase a Activity by Jan Øivind Moskaug, Harald Carlsen, Rune Blomhoff

“…The PKA-sensitive luciferase, termed luciferase PKA , was incorporated into the mouse genome, and transgenic animals exhibited a rapid β-adrenergic response, that is, reduced luminescence, in various organs, including the pancreas, muscle, liver, and fat, after isoproterenol injection. …”
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Intercellular TIMP-1-CD63 signaling directs the evolution of immune escape and metastasis in KRAS-mutated pancreatic cancer cells by Chu-An Wang, Ya-Chin Hou, Yi-Kai Hong, Yu-Jing Tai, Chieh Shen, Pei-Chi Hou, Jhao-Lin Fu, Cheng-Lin Wu, Siao Muk Cheng, Daw-Yang Hwang, Yung-Yeh Su, Yan-Shen Shan, Shaw-Jenq Tsai

“…Tumor progression was studied via pancreas orthotopic and portal vein injection in the immune-competent mice. …”
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Holographic scraping therapy for a patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus of damp-heat accumulating spleen syndrome and relayed nursing management (全息刮痧治疗1例湿热困脾型2型糖尿病患者的护理)... by LI Jiao (李姣), HU Hairong (胡海荣), HUI Xinyuan (惠鑫源), LIU Sujuan (刘素娟)

“…The Middle-Jiao area of side-forehead zone and 1/3 Middle-Jiao area of top-forehead zone were scraped with vertical scraping technique; The surface projection areas of abdominal pancreas and spleen body were scraped with side scraping technique; The corresponding projection area of spine, pancreas and spleen on the back were scraped with side scraping technique. …”
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Analysis on influencing factors of readiness for hospital discharge among patients with liver cancer under the concept of enhanced recovery after surgery (加速康复外科模式下肝癌患者出院准备度影响因素分析)... by WANG Jing (王静), CHEN Li (陈莉)

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miRNA-375 a Sensor of Glucotoxicity Is Altered in the Serum of Children with Newly Diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes by Lucien Marchand, Audrey Jalabert, Emmanuelle Meugnier, Kathleen Van den Hende, Nicole Fabien, Marc Nicolino, Anne-Marie Madec, Charles Thivolet, Sophie Rome

“…As miR-375 is highly expressed in the endocrine pancreas, we postulated that its circulating level might reflect beta cell alterations and might be altered in the blood of T1D patients recently diagnosed. …”
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Effect of Endotoxemia in Suckling Rats on Pancreatic Integrity and Exocrine Function in Adults: A Review Report by Jolanta Jaworek, Barbara Tudek, Paweł Kowalczyk, Michalina Kot, Joanna Szklarczyk, Anna Leja-Szpak, Piotr Pierzchalski, Joanna Bonior, Artur Dembiński, Piotr Ceranowicz, Zygmunt Warzecha, Katarzyna Nawrot-Porąbka, Krzysztof Gil

“…The effects of LPS applied to the suckling rats on the pancreas of adult animals have not been previously explored. …”
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DKK2 Impairs Tumor Immunity Infiltration and Correlates with Poor Prognosis in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma by Jianyu Yang, Yongsheng Jiang, Ruizhe He, Wei Liu, Minwei Yang, Lingye Tao, Xueliang Fu, Yang Shen, Jiao Li, Dejun Liu, Yanmiao Huo, Junfeng Zhang, Rong Hua, Zhigang Zhang, Yongwei Sun

“…In our present study, we found that dickkopf-related protein 2 (DKK2) shares a higher expression in PDAC compared with adjacent pancreas tissue in tissue microarray. In addition, an elevated expression of DKK2 predicts poorer prognosis of patients and positively correlated with poor tumor differentiation. …”
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Network Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials Comparing Robotic, Laparoscopic, and Open Pancreatoduodenectomy by Nejo Joseph, MBChB, Chris Varghese, MBChB, James Lucocq, MBChB, Matthew J. McGuinness, MBChB, Samuel Tingle, MBChB, Giovanni Marchegiani, PhD, Kjetil Soreide, PhD, Mohammed Abu-Hilal, Jas Samra, Marc Besselink, PhD, Steve White, Sanjay Pandanaboyana, FRCS

“…Network meta-analysis tended to favour LPD in most outcome parameters including LOS, duration of surgery, and pancreas resection-related outcomes. Conclusions:. …”
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Cell Secretion: Current Structural and Biochemical Insights by Saurabh Trikha, Elizabeth C. Lee, Aleksandar M. Jeremic

“…The sizes of porosomes range from 150nm in diameter in acinar cells of the exocrine pancreas to 12nm in neurons. In recent years, significant progress has been made in our understanding of the porosome and the cellular activities required for cell secretion, such as membrane fusion and swelling of secretory vesicles. …”
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Precursor B Lymphoblastic Lymphoma Involving the Stomach by Masaya Iwamuro, Yoshinari Kawai, Yasuhide Yamawaki, Katsuyoshi Takata, Kazuhide Yamamoto

“…In this report, we present a case of precursor B lymphoblastic lymphoma involving the stomach, pancreas, bone, and bone marrow. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy showed multiple flat elevated lesions with irregular mucosa in the stomach.…”
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Biliary Cystadenoma: An Unusual Cause of Acute Pancreatitis and Indication for Mesohepatectomy by Bilal Munir, Michael Meschino, Ashley Mercado, Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro

“…Here we describe the case of a patient presenting with acute pancreatitis resulting from a large centrally located biliary cystadenoma compressing the pancreas. Determination of the origin of the cystic lesion was difficult on imaging studies. …”
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The role and therapeutic targeting of the CCL2/CCR2 signaling axis in inflammatory and fibrotic diseases by Shan Guo, Qi Zhang, Yingjie Guo, Xiaoyan Yin, Peng Zhang, Tao Mao, Zibin Tian, Xiaoyu Li

“…The CCL2/CCR2 signaling pathway plays a crucial role in the development of fibrosis across multiple organ systems by modulating the recruitment and activation of immune cells, which in turn influences the progression of fibrotic diseases in the liver, intestines, pancreas, heart, lungs, kidneys, and other organs. …”
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SDHAF2-Linked Metastatic Paraganglioma: A Case Report with Implications for Counseling and Follow-Up of Pathogenic SDHAF2 Variant Carriers by Monique A. M. de Jong, Eleonora P. M. Corssmit, Jeroen C. Jansen, Thomas P. Potjer, Jean-Pierre L. Bayley, Erik F. Hensen

“…Here, we present a patient diagnosed with multiple SDHAF2-linked head and neck paragangliomas who in addition developed paraganglioma metastases to the lung and spine and a primary or metastatic paraganglioma in the head of the pancreas. During the course of the disease, a range of management strategies were deployed for the different head and neck tumors, including total resections, partial resections, and active surveillance. …”
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Diagnosis and management of benign secreting pancreatic insulinoma: What’s new? 4 case report by Khawla Bahou, Youssef Achour, Mehdi Ilahiane, Hamza Sekkat, Younes Bakali, Mouna Mhamdi Alaoui, Mohammed Raiss, Farid Sabbah, Abdelmalek Hrora

“…Diagnosis is relatively simple, and surgery after accurate determination of the tumors location within the pancreas is the cornerstone of its treatment. Case presentation: We herein report 4 patients undergoing various surgeries for benign secreting insulinomas, after extensive radiological and endoscopic exploration. …”
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Unusual Manifestations of Acute Cytomegalovirus Infection in Solid Organ Transplant Hosts: A Report of Two Cases by Alfredo Mena Lora, Justin Khine, Nadia Khosrodad, Vijay Yeldandi

“…We herein describe two cases: a 47-year-old renal and pancreas transplant recipient who presented with skin ulcerations on his elbow and a 50-year-old renal transplant recipient who presented with acute esophageal necrosis. …”
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How and why do neurons generate complex rhythms with various frequencies? by Teresa Ree Chay, Young Seek Lee

“…Using the islet of Langerhans in pancreas as an example, in the second part of this review, we illustrate how insulin secreting β-cells communicate with glucagon secreting α-cells to achieve an optimal insulin release.…”
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Effect of Whole Wheat Noodles on Biochemical Indexes and Histopathology of Type 2 Diabetic Rats by Li WU, Yuan ZHANG, Chunhong TANG, Huan YOU, Haijun CHANG, Shuai ZHANG

“…Rats were dissected, and liver, kidney, and pancreas tissues were removed to determine the organ indexes. …”
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Roles of Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation in the Development of Ectopic Fat Deposition by Lulu Liu, Mei Mei, Shumin Yang, Qifu Li

“…Decreased capacity of fat storage in adipose tissue may result in ectopic fat deposition in nonadipose tissues such as liver, pancreas, and kidney. As a critical biomarker of metabolic complications, chronic low-grade inflammation may have the ability to affect the process of lipid accumulation and further lead to the disorder of fat distribution. …”
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Cegah Diabetes Melitus Tipe 2 Dengan "Sedia-Ubayahi" (Senam Diabetik & Ubah Gaya Hidup) by Lenny Rosbi Rimbun, Yudha Anggit Jiwantoro, Maryati

“…Basically, this happens because the body lacks the hormone insulin produced by the pancreas gland. It is therefore important to achieve and maintain metabolic control to prevent an increased risk of microvascular and macrovascular complications and lack of glycemic control. …”
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