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Abstract
Introduction
Transabdominal ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are commonly used for the examination of the pancreas in clinical routine. We therefore were interested in the concordance of these two imaging methods for the size measurement of the pancreas and how age, gender, and body mass index (BMI) affect the organ size.
Methods
A total of 342 participants from the Study of Health in Pomerania underwent whole‐body MRI and transabdominal US on the same day, and the diameter of the pancreatic head, body, and tail were measured. The agreement between US and MRI measurements was assessed by Bland and Altman plots. Intraclass correlation coefficients were used to compare observers. A multivariable regression model was applied using the independent variables age, gender, and body mass index.
Results
Compared to MRI, abdominal US returned smaller values for each segment of the pancreas, with a high level of inconsistency between these two methods. The mean difference was 0.39, 0.18, and 0.54 cm for the head, body, and tail, respectively. A high interobserver variability was detected for US. Multivariable analysis showed that pancreatic size in all three segments increased with BMI in both genders whereas pancreatic head and tail size decreased with age, an effect more marked in women.
Conclusions
Agreement of pancreatic size measurements is poor between US and MRI. These limitations should be considered when evaluating morphologic features for pathologic conditions or setting limits of normal size. Adjustments for BMI, gender, and age may also be warranted.
Ziel dieser Arbeit war die Untersuchung einer unterschiedlichen Expression von p120ctn Exon A und p120ctn Exon B am Beispiel von Patienten mit einem duktalen Pankreaskarzinom. Die Differenzierung der unterschiedlichen p120ctn Isoformen erfolgte mittels Antikörper gegen p120ctn Exon A und p120ctn Exon B. Auch über eigens hergestellte p120ctn GFP Fusionsproteine konnte die Sensitivität und Spezifität der Antikörper in der Immunfluoreszenz und im Western Blot gezeigt werden. In der Auswertung der Expression von p120ctn wurden die jeweiligen Patienten einem dominanten p120ctn Exon A oder p120ctn Exon B Expressiontyp zugeordnet. Im Vergleich der Überlebenszeiten fand sich eine deutlich schlechtere Überlebenswahrscheinlichkeit bei der Dominanz von p120ctn Exon A. Auch bei der Betrachtung von transfizierten Patu 8889S Zellen im Scratch Assay zeigte sich eine vermehrte Migration bei p120ctn Exon A transfizierten Zellen. Ebenso ist die Proliferation am Beispiel von transfizierten Hek293 Zellen mit p120ctn Exon A erhöht. Verbunden ist dies mit einer Umverteilung von p120ctn ins Zytosol und in den Kern besonders bei p120ctn Exon A Dominanz. Dies führt über die geringere Membranbindung zur Behinderung der Clusterbildung der Cadherine, zum eingeschränkten Transport von E-Cadherin und zu einem vermehrten Abbau von E-Cadherin. Stattdessen ist p120ctn vermehrt in Zytosol zu finden mit Modulation des Zytoskelettes. Dies führt zu der vermehrten Migration. Im Zellkern kommt es über die Bindung von p120ctn an den Transkriptionsfaktor Kaiso zur Regulation der Wnt Signalkaskade. Diese ist essentiell für die Embryonalentwicklung und bei auch vielen malignen Tumoren aktiv. Über die Kaiso Konzentration wird die Wnt Signalkaskade verstärkt oder inhibiert. Eine zunehmende p120ctn Lokalisation im Kern führt letztlich zu einer Aktivierung der Wnt Kaskade. Da die nukleäre Lokalisation besonders bei p120ctn Exon Dominanz ausgeprägt war, könnte dies die erhöhte Proliferation von p120ctn Exon A transfizierten Zellen erklären. Ob die Lokalisation von p120ctn den entscheidenden Einfluss hat oder ob es noch spezifische Bindungspartner für die Isoformen gibt, ist Gegenstand weiterer Untersuchungen.
The Clinical and Socio-Economic Relevance of Increased IPMN Detection Rates and Management Choices
(2015)
Background: Increased usage of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging has led to a large increase in identified pancreatic cysts of up to 25% in population-based studies. The clinical and economic relevance of identifying so many cystic lesions has not been established. Compared to other organs such as liver or kidney, dysontogenetic pancreatic cysts are rare. Pancreatic cysts comprise a variety of benign, premalignant or malignant lesions; however, precise diagnosis before resection has an accuracy of only 80%. The focus of recent research was the malignant potential of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) with the aim of establishing clinical pathways addressing risk of malignancy, age and comorbidity, treatment-related morbidity and mortality as well as cost-effectiveness of treatment and surveillance. The focus of this review is to analyze the clinical and socio-economic relevance as well as the cost-benefit relation for IPMNs. Methods: For analysis, the following MESH terms were used to identify original articles, reviews, and guidelines in PubMed: (‘intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm' OR ‘pancreatic cysts') and (incidence OR relevance OR socio-economic OR economic OR cost-effectiveness OR cost-benefit). The retrieved publications were reviewed with a focus on clinical and socio-economic relevance in relation to the increasing incidence of IPMN. Results: Addressing the increasing prevalence of pancreatic cystic lesions, recent consensus guidelines suggested criteria for risk stratification according to ‘worrisome features' and ‘high-risk stigmata'. Recent prospective cohort studies evaluated whether these can be applied in clinical practice. Evaluation of three different clinical scenarios with regard to costs and quality-adjusted life years suggested a better effectiveness of surveillance after initial risk stratification by endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration with cyst fluid analysis compared with immediate resection or follow-up without further intervention. Of interest, the ‘immediate surgery' strategy was lowest for cost-effectiveness. Conclusions: The increasing incidence of identified pancreatic cysts requires an improved strategy for non-invasive risk stratification based on advanced imaging strategies. In light of a malignancy risk of 2% for branch-duct IPMN, the socio-economic necessity of a balance between surveillance and resection has to be agreed on.
Pancreatic necroses are a major challenge in the treatment of patients with pancreatitis, causing high morbidity. When indicated, these lesions are usually drained endoscopically using plastic or metal stents. However, data on factors associated with the occurrence of failure or adverse events during stent therapy are scarce. We retrospectively analyzed all adverse events and their associated features which occurred in patients who underwent a first-time endoscopic drainage of pancreatic necrosis from 2009 to 2019. During the observation period, a total of 89 eligible cases were identified. Adverse events occurred in 58.4% of the cases, of which 76.9% were minor (e.g., stent dislocation, residual lesions, or stent obstruction). However, these events triggered repeated interventions (63.5% vs. 0%, p < 0.001) and prolonged hospital stays (21.0 [11.8–63.0] vs. 14.0 [7.0–31.0], p = 0.003) compared to controls without any adverse event. Important factors associated with the occurrence of adverse events during endoscopic drainage therapy were positive necrosis cultures (6.1 [2.3–16.1], OR [95% CI], p < 0.001) and a larger diameter of the treated lesion (1.3 [1.1–1.5], p < 0.001). Superinfection of pancreatic necrosis is the most significant factor increasing the likelihood of adverse events during endoscopic drainage. Therefore, control of infection is crucial for successful drainage therapy, and future studies need to consider superinfection of pancreatic necrosis as a possible confounding factor when comparing different therapeutic modalities.
Objective: In acute pancreatitis (AP), bacterial translocation and subsequent infection of pancreatic necrosis are the main risk factors for severe disease and late death. Understanding how immunological host defence mechanisms fail to protect the intestinal barrier is of great importance in reducing the mortality risk of the disease. Here, we studied the role of the Treg/Th17 balance for maintaining the intestinal barrier function in a mouse model of severe AP.
Design: AP was induced by partial duct ligation in C57Bl/6 or DEREG mice, in which regulatory T-cells (Treg) were depleted by intraperitoneal injection of diphtheria toxin. By flow cytometry, functional suppression assays and transcriptional profiling we analysed Treg activation and characterised T-cells of the lamina propria as well as intraepithelial lymphocytes (IELs) regarding their activation and differentiation. Microbiota composition was examined in intestinal samples as well as in murine and human pancreatic necrosis by 16S rRNA gene sequencing.
Results: The prophylactic Treg-depletion enhanced the proinflammatory response in an experimental mouse model of AP but stabilised the intestinal immunological barrier function of Th17 cells and CD8+/γδTCR+ IELs. Treg depleted animals developed less bacterial translocation to the pancreas. Duodenal overgrowth of the facultative pathogenic taxa Escherichia/Shigella which associates with severe disease and infected necrosis was diminished in Treg depleted animals.
Conclusion: Tregs play a crucial role in the counterbalance against systemic inflammatory response syndrome. In AP, Treg-activation disturbs the duodenal barrier function and permits translocation of commensal bacteria into pancreatic necrosis. Targeting Tregs in AP may help to ameliorate the disease course.