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Ungkulpasvich U, Hatakeyama H, Hirotsu T, di Luccio E. Pancreatic Cancer and Detection Methods. Biomedicines 2023; 11:2557. [PMID: 37760999 PMCID: PMC10526344 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11092557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 09/05/2023] [Accepted: 09/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
Abstract
The pancreas is a vital organ with exocrine and endocrine functions. Pancreatitis is an inflammation of the pancreas caused by alcohol consumption and gallstones. This condition can heighten the risk of pancreatic cancer (PC), a challenging disease with a high mortality rate. Genetic and epigenetic factors contribute significantly to PC development, along with other risk factors. Early detection is crucial for improving PC outcomes. Diagnostic methods, including imagining modalities and tissue biopsy, aid in the detection and analysis of PC. In contrast, liquid biopsy (LB) shows promise in early tumor detection by assessing biomarkers in bodily fluids. Understanding the function of the pancreas, associated diseases, risk factors, and available diagnostic methods is essential for effective management and early PC detection. The current clinical examination of PC is challenging due to its asymptomatic early stages and limitations of highly precise diagnostics. Screening is recommended for high-risk populations and individuals with potential benign tumors. Among various PC screening methods, the N-NOSE plus pancreas test stands out with its high AUC of 0.865. Compared to other commercial products, the N-NOSE plus pancreas test offers a cost-effective solution for early detection. However, additional diagnostic tests are required for confirmation. Further research, validation, and the development of non-invasive screening methods and standardized scoring systems are crucial to enhance PC detection and improve patient outcomes. This review outlines the context of pancreatic cancer and the challenges for early detection.
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- Umbhorn Ungkulpasvich
- Hirotsu Bioscience Inc., 22F The New Otani Garden Court, 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, Japan
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- Hirotsu Bioscience Inc., 22F The New Otani Garden Court, 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, Japan
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- Hirotsu Bioscience Inc., 22F The New Otani Garden Court, 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, Japan
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- Hirotsu Bioscience Inc., 22F The New Otani Garden Court, 4-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, Japan
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Masson E, Zou WB, Génin E, Cooper DN, Le Gac G, Fichou Y, Pu N, Rebours V, Férec C, Liao Z, Chen JM. Expanding ACMG variant classification guidelines into a general framework. Hum Genomics 2022; 16:31. [PMID: 35974416 PMCID: PMC9380380 DOI: 10.1186/s40246-022-00407-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG)-recommended five variant classification categories (pathogenic, likely pathogenic, uncertain significance, likely benign, and benign) have been widely used in medical genetics. However, these guidelines are fundamentally constrained in practice owing to their focus upon Mendelian disease genes and their dichotomous classification of variants as being either causal or not. Herein, we attempt to expand the ACMG guidelines into a general variant classification framework that takes into account not only the continuum of clinical phenotypes, but also the continuum of the variants' genetic effects, and the different pathological roles of the implicated genes. MAIN BODY As a disease model, we employed chronic pancreatitis (CP), which manifests clinically as a spectrum from monogenic to multifactorial. Bearing in mind that any general conceptual proposal should be based upon sound data, we focused our analysis on the four most extensively studied CP genes, PRSS1, CFTR, SPINK1 and CTRC. Based upon several cross-gene and cross-variant comparisons, we first assigned the different genes to two distinct categories in terms of disease causation: CP-causing (PRSS1 and SPINK1) and CP-predisposing (CFTR and CTRC). We then employed two new classificatory categories, "predisposing" and "likely predisposing", to replace ACMG's "pathogenic" and "likely pathogenic" categories in the context of CP-predisposing genes, thereby classifying all pathologically relevant variants in these genes as "predisposing". In the case of CP-causing genes, the two new classificatory categories served to extend the five ACMG categories whilst two thresholds (allele frequency and functional) were introduced to discriminate "pathogenic" from "predisposing" variants. CONCLUSION Employing CP as a disease model, we expand ACMG guidelines into a five-category classification system (predisposing, likely predisposing, uncertain significance, likely benign, and benign) and a seven-category classification system (pathogenic, likely pathogenic, predisposing, likely predisposing, uncertain significance, likely benign, and benign) in the context of disease-predisposing and disease-causing genes, respectively. Taken together, the two systems constitute a general variant classification framework that, in principle, should span the entire spectrum of variants in any disease-related gene. The maximal compliance of our five-category and seven-category classification systems with the ACMG guidelines ought to facilitate their practical application.
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- Emmanuelle Masson
- Univ Brest, Inserm, EFS, UMR 1078, GGB, 22 Avenue Camille Desmoulins, F-29200, Brest, France.,Service de Génétique Médicale et de Biologie de la Reproduction, CHRU Brest, F-29200, Brest, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, The Secondary Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Institute of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Univ Brest, Inserm, EFS, UMR 1078, GGB, 22 Avenue Camille Desmoulins, F-29200, Brest, France
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- Institute of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Univ Brest, Inserm, EFS, UMR 1078, GGB, 22 Avenue Camille Desmoulins, F-29200, Brest, France.,Service de Génétique Médicale et de Biologie de la Reproduction, CHRU Brest, F-29200, Brest, France
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- Univ Brest, Inserm, EFS, UMR 1078, GGB, 22 Avenue Camille Desmoulins, F-29200, Brest, France
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- Univ Brest, Inserm, EFS, UMR 1078, GGB, 22 Avenue Camille Desmoulins, F-29200, Brest, France.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Research Institute of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Pancreatology, Beaujon Hospital, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Clichy, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- Univ Brest, Inserm, EFS, UMR 1078, GGB, 22 Avenue Camille Desmoulins, F-29200, Brest, France
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Changhai Hospital, The Secondary Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Institute of Pancreatic Diseases, Shanghai, China
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- Univ Brest, Inserm, EFS, UMR 1078, GGB, 22 Avenue Camille Desmoulins, F-29200, Brest, France.
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Wu D, Bampton TJ, Scott HS, Brown A, Kassahn K, Drogemuller C, De Sousa SMC, Moore D, Ha T, Chen JWC, Khurana S, Torpy DJ, Radford T, Couper R, Palmer L, Coates PT. The clinical and genetic features of hereditary pancreatitis in South Australia. Med J Aust 2022; 216:578-582. [PMID: 35578795 PMCID: PMC9321757 DOI: 10.5694/mja2.51517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Objective To characterise the clinical phenotypes and genetic variants of hereditary pancreatitis in people diagnosed in South Australia. Design, setting, participants Cross‐sectional study of people who received molecular diagnoses of hereditary pancreatitis from one of four major diagnostic services in South Australia, 1 January 2006 – 30 June 2021. Main outcome measures Genotypic and clinical features of people with hereditary pancreatitis, including age at onset, attack frequency, pain indices, use of opioid medications, and physical and mental health impact of hereditary pancreatitis. Results We identified 44 people from ten families who received molecular diagnoses of hereditary pancreatitis during 2006–21 (including 25 Indigenous people [57%] and 27 women [61%]): 36 with PRSS1, five with SPINK1, and three with PRSS1 and SPINK1 mutations (determined by whole exome sequencing). Symptom onset before the age of ten years was reported by 37 people (84%). Pancreatitis‐related pain during the preceding four weeks was described as moderate or high by 35 people (79%); 38 people regularly used opioids (86%). Fifteen patients had diabetes mellitus (34%), and eight had undergone pancreatic surgery (18%). The estimated prevalence of hereditary pancreatitis was 1.1 (95% CI, 0.72–1.4) cases per 100 000 population for non‐Indigenous and 71 (95% CI, 66–77) cases per 100 000 population for Indigenous South Australians. Among people with adult‐onset chronic pancreatitis admitted to South Australian public hospitals during 2001–2019, the proportions of Indigenous people (12%) and women (38%) were smaller than we report for hereditary pancreatitis. Conclusion The estimated prevalence of hereditary pancreatitis in South Australia is higher than in Europe. PRSS1 gene mutations are important causes, particularly among Indigenous young people.
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- Denghao Wu
- Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide Adelaide SA
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- The University of Adelaide Adelaide SA
- Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide SA
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- Aboriginal Health Research South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute Adelaide SA
- University of South Australia Adelaide SA
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- Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide Adelaide SA
- SA Pathology Adelaide SA
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- Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide Adelaide SA
- Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide SA
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- Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide Adelaide SA
- Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide SA
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- Women's and Children's Hospital Adelaide Adelaide SA
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- Adelaide Medical School University of Adelaide Adelaide SA
- Royal Adelaide Hospital Adelaide SA
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Higashigawa S, Matsubayashi H, Kiyozumi Y, Kado N, Nishimura S, Oishi T, Sugino T, Fushiki K, Shirasu H, Yasui H, Mamesaya N, Fukuzaki N, Kunitomo K, Horiuchi Y, Kenmotsu H, Serizawa M. Present status of germline findings in precision medicine for Japanese cancer patients: issues in the current system. Jpn J Clin Oncol 2022; 52:599-608. [PMID: 35411369 DOI: 10.1093/jjco/hyac046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Since 2019, precision cancer medicine has been covered by national insurance in Japan; however, to date, germline findings have not been fully reported. The aim of this study was to evaluate the current status and raise a problem of germline finding analysis and disclosure in Japanese precision cancer medicine. METHODS Germline findings of 52 genes were examined in 296 cases with advanced cancer by a case series study. RESULTS Six (2.0%) cases were examined by the Oncoguide™ NCC Oncopanel with germline testing, but no germline findings were reported. The remaining 290 (98.0%) cases were analyzed by FoundationOne® CDx (tumor-only testing), which recognized 404 pathogenic variants; those of BRCA1/2 were recognized in 16 (5.5%) tumors. Our institutional algorithm suggested 39 candidate germline findings in 34 cases, while the public algorithm listed at least 91 candidate germline findings. Four germline findings had been previously identified (BRCA1: 3 and ATM: 1). Nine of 30 cases with candidate germline findings excluding these known germline findings refused or deferred germline testing. Only 4 of 16 cases that received counseling underwent germline testing, and those 4 revealed 3 germline findings (BRCA2, CDK4 and RAD51C); in total, 8 (2.7%) germline findings were revealed. Reasons for refusing genetic counseling and/or germline testing included extra hospital visits, added expense for germline testing due to limited national insurance coverage, poor patient physical condition and no known family members associated with the possible germline finding. CONCLUSIONS In current Japanese precision cancer medicine, only a small fraction of the patients undergoes germline testing and demonstrated germline finding. The current results suggested a need for earlier indications for precision cancer medicine, broader insurance coverage and more efficient germline finding prediction algorithms, to increase the number of germline testings and to improve the following managements.
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- Division of Genetic Medicine Promotion.,Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
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- Clinical Research Center, Shizuoka Cancer Center, Nagaizumi-cho, Sunto-gun, Shizuoka, Japan
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Zakaria A, Al-Share B, Klapman JB, Dam A. The Role of Endoscopic Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis and Staging of Pancreatic Cancer. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:1373. [PMID: 35326524 PMCID: PMC8946253 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14061373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2022] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death and the second gastrointestinal cancer-related death in the United States. Early detection and accurate diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer are paramount in guiding treatment plans, as surgical resection can provide the only potential cure for this disease. The overall prognosis of pancreatic cancer is poor even in patients with resectable disease. The 5-year survival after surgical resection is ~10% in node-positive disease compared to ~30% in node-negative disease. The advancement of imaging studies and the multidisciplinary approach involving radiologists, gastroenterologists, advanced endoscopists, medical, radiation, and surgical oncologists have a major impact on the management of pancreatic cancer. Endoscopic ultrasonography is essential in the diagnosis by obtaining tissue (FNA or FNB) and in the loco-regional staging of the disease. The advancement in EUS techniques has made this modality a critical adjunct in the management process of pancreatic cancer. In this review article, we provide an overall description of the role of endoscopic ultrasonography in the diagnosis and staging of pancreatic cancer.
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- Ali Zakaria
- Department of Gastroenterology-Advanced Endoscopy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; (J.B.K.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Karmanos Cancer Center, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA;
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- Department of Gastroenterology-Advanced Endoscopy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; (J.B.K.); (A.D.)
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- Department of Gastroenterology-Advanced Endoscopy, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, FL 33612, USA; (J.B.K.); (A.D.)
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Ward A. Pancreatic Cancer Risk and Screening Recommendations: Practice Impact. J Nurse Pract 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2022.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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The Epidemiology and Burden of Childhood Chronic Pancreatitis in South Australia. J Pediatr 2022; 242:93-98.e1. [PMID: 34864049 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.11.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess longitudinal, population-based data on the prevalence and impact of chronic pancreatitis in children. STUDY DESIGN Administrative data linkage was used to ascertain an index cohort consisting of all individuals who had an initial diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis before age 19 years in the South Australian public hospital system between June 2000 and June 2019. Age- and sex-matched controls were drawn from the general population of South Australia, children with type 1 diabetes, and children with type 2 diabetes. Main outcomes and measures included hospital visits, days in hospital, emergency department (ED) visits, intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, education comparators, and incidence and prevalence estimates. RESULTS A total of 73 incident cases were identified. The crude prevalence and incidence of pediatric chronic pancreatitis were estimated at 6.8/100 000 and 0.98/100 000 per year, respectively. Of the index cohort, 24 cases (32.8%) of pediatric chronic pancreatitis were identified as occurring in children of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent. Compared with matched general population controls, children with chronic pancreatitis averaged 11-fold more hospital visits, 5-fold more ED visits, and 9-fold more ICU admissions; spent 10-fold more days in the hospital; and had a 2-fold higher rate of absence from school (P < .001 for all). Similarly, children with chronic pancreatitis used substantially more health resources than children with type 1 or 2 diabetes. CONCLUSIONS Pediatric patients with chronic pancreatitis consume a high volume of public health services and are significantly impacted in their ability to engage in education.
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Overton DL, Mastracci TL. Exocrine-Endocrine Crosstalk: The Influence of Pancreatic Cellular Communications on Organ Growth, Function and Disease. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:904004. [PMID: 35769082 PMCID: PMC9234176 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.904004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Diabetes mellitus, a disease that affects nearly 536.6 million people worldwide, is characterized by the death or dysfunction of insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. The beta cells are found within the islets of Langerhans, which are composed of multiple hormone-producing endocrine cells including the alpha (glucagon), delta (somatostatin), PP (pancreatic polypeptide), and epsilon (ghrelin) cells. There is direct evidence that physical and paracrine interactions between the cells in the islet facilitate and support beta cell function. However, communication between endocrine and exocrine cells in the pancreas may also directly impact beta cell growth and function. Herein we review literature that contributes to the view that "crosstalk" between neighboring cells within the pancreas influences beta cell growth and function and the maintenance of beta cell health.
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- Danielle L. Overton
- Department of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, United States
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- Department of Biology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, United States
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
- Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, United States
- *Correspondence: Teresa L. Mastracci,
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Marchand L, Li M, Leblicq C, Rafique I, Alarcon-Martinez T, Lange C, Rendon L, Tam E, Courville-Le Bouyonnec A, Polychronakos C. Monogenic Causes in the Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium Cohort: Low Genetic Risk for Autoimmunity in Case Selection. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:1804-1810. [PMID: 33538814 PMCID: PMC8118360 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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HYPOTHESIS About 1% of patients clinically diagnosed as type 1 diabetes have non-autoimmune monogenic diabetes. The distinction has important therapeutic implications but, given the low prevalence and high cost of testing, selecting patients to test is important. We tested the hypothesis that low genetic risk for type 1 diabetes can substantially contribute to this selection. METHODS As proof of principle, we examined by exome sequencing families with 2 or more children, recruited by the Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium (T1DGC) and selected for negativity for 2 autoantibodies and absence of risk human leukocyte antigen haplotypes. RESULTS We examined 46 families that met the criteria. Of the 17 with an affected parent, 7 (41.2%) had actionable monogenic variants. Of 29 families with no affected parent, 14 (48.3%) had such variants, including 5 with recessive pathogenic variants of WFS1 but no report of other features of Wolfram syndrome. Our approach diagnosed 55.8% of the estimated number of monogenic families in the entire T1DGC cohort, by sequencing only 11.1% of the autoantibody-negative ones. CONCLUSIONS Our findings justify proceeding to large-scale prospective screening studies using markers of autoimmunity, even in the absence of an affected parent. We also confirm that nonsyndromic WFS1 variants are common among cases of monogenic diabetes misdiagnosed as type 1 diabetes.
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- Luc Marchand
- Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Endocrine Genetics Laboratory, Child Health and Human Development Program, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Clinical Research Center, Maoming People’s Hospital, Guangdong, China
- Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Endocrine Genetics Laboratory, Child Health and Human Development Program, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
- The Biomedical Sciences Institute of Qingdao University (Qingdao Branch of SJTU Bio-X Institutes), Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
- MaiDa Gene Technology, Zhoushan, China
- Meihang Li, PhD, Maoming People’s Hospital, 101 Weimin Road, Maoming 525000, Guangdong, China.
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- Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Endocrine Genetics Laboratory, Child Health and Human Development Program, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Endocrine Genetics Laboratory, Child Health and Human Development Program, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
- Department of Biological Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Endocrine Genetics Laboratory, Child Health and Human Development Program, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Endocrine Genetics Laboratory, Child Health and Human Development Program, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Endocrine Genetics Laboratory, Child Health and Human Development Program, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Endocrine Genetics Laboratory, Child Health and Human Development Program, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Endocrine Genetics Laboratory, Child Health and Human Development Program, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
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- Montreal Children’s Hospital and the Endocrine Genetics Laboratory, Child Health and Human Development Program, the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada
- MaiDa Gene Technology, Zhoushan, China
- Correspondence: Constantin Polychronakos, MD, 1001 Décarie Boulevard, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada.
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Chronic pancreatitis (CP) should be suspected in the case of recurrent upper abdominal pain of unknown origin and/or clinical signs of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). Alcohol is the most common etiological factor associated with CP, others being smoking, male gender, and hereditary forms. CP is often associated with recurrent episodes of acute exacerbations.As of today, there is no accepted clinical definition of CP. However, irreversible morphological changes within the pancreas often occur, including dilatation of the main and branch pancreatic ducts, calcifications in ducts and parenchyma, parenchymal atrophy, and development of pseudocysts, though less so in the early phase of CP.
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Wei CY, Yang JH, Yeh EC, Tsai MF, Kao HJ, Lo CZ, Chang LP, Lin WJ, Hsieh FJ, Belsare S, Bhaskar A, Su MW, Lee TC, Lin YL, Liu FT, Shen CY, Li LH, Chen CH, Wall JD, Wu JY, Kwok PY. Genetic profiles of 103,106 individuals in the Taiwan Biobank provide insights into the health and history of Han Chinese. NPJ Genom Med 2021; 6:10. [PMID: 33574314 PMCID: PMC7878858 DOI: 10.1038/s41525-021-00178-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 98] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 01/06/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Personalized medical care focuses on prediction of disease risk and response to medications. To build the risk models, access to both large-scale genomic resources and human genetic studies is required. The Taiwan Biobank (TWB) has generated high-coverage, whole-genome sequencing data from 1492 individuals and genome-wide SNP data from 103,106 individuals of Han Chinese ancestry using custom SNP arrays. Principal components analysis of the genotyping data showed that the full range of Han Chinese genetic variation was found in the cohort. The arrays also include thousands of known functional variants, allowing for simultaneous ascertainment of Mendelian disease-causing mutations and variants that affect drug metabolism. We found that 21.2% of the population are mutation carriers of autosomal recessive diseases, 3.1% have mutations in cancer-predisposing genes, and 87.3% carry variants that affect drug response. We highlight how TWB data provide insight into both population history and disease burden, while showing how widespread genetic testing can be used to improve clinical care.
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- Chun-Yu Wei
- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan.
- Institute for Human Genetics, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Asai A, Konno M, Kawamoto K, Isotani A, Mori M, Eguchi H, Doki Y, Arai T, Ishii H. Hereditary pancreatitis model by blastocyst complementation in mouse. Oncotarget 2020; 11:2061-2073. [PMID: 32547704 PMCID: PMC7275788 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.27595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2020] [Accepted: 04/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The application of pluripotent stem cells is expected to contribute to the elucidation of unknown mechanism of human diseases. However, in vitro induction of organ-specific cells, such as pancreas and liver, is still difficult and the reproduction of their disorders in a model has been unfeasible. To study the mechanism of human hereditary pancreatitis (HP), we here performed the blastocyst complementation (BC) method. In the BC method, mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells harboring CRISPR/CAS9-mediated mutations in the Prss1 gene were injected into blastocysts with deficient Pdx1 gene, which is a critical transcription factor in the development of pancreas. The results showed that trypsin was activated extremely in Prss1-mutant mice. This implied that the mouse phenotype mimics that of human HP and that the BC method was useful for the reproduction and study of pancreatic disorders. The present study opens the possibility of investigating uncharacterized human diseases by utilizing the BC method.
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- Ayumu Asai
- Department of Frontier Science for Cancer and Chemotherapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871 Japan.,Department of Medical Data Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871 Japan.,Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Frontier Science for Cancer and Chemotherapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871 Japan.,Department of Medical Data Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871 Japan.,Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871 Japan
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- Organ Developmental Engineering, Division of Biological Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma 630-0192 Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871 Japan.,Department of Surgery and Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 812-8582 Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871 Japan
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- Department of Frontier Science for Cancer and Chemotherapy, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871 Japan.,Department of Medical Data Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Suita 565-0871 Japan
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O'Brien CM, O'Brien AC, Gleeson L, Conlon K, Feeney J, Malone DE. Imaging of genetically-mediated pancreatitis. Clin Imaging 2020; 65:113-118. [PMID: 32387800 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2020.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Revised: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVES To review the imaging of patients with Genetically-Mediated Pancreatitis (GMP), identify common imaging findings in this cohort and assess phenotypical characteristics of specific genotypes. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective review of the databases of the Irish National Surgical Centre for Pancreatic Cancer (NSCPC) and Cystic Fibrosis (CF) from November 2010 to January 2018. Retrospective imaging and chart review for the patients with positive genetics for GMP. RESULTS The NSCPC database contained 699 patients; the CF database included 352 patients. Of these 1051, 14 were identified as having GMP (age range: 20-65, M:F ratio of 1:1). 14 of 1051 patients from the database had positive genetics for GMP. 10 had imaging to support a diagnosis of hereditary pancreatitis or familial recurrent pancreatitis (1.3%) and 4 had imaging to support a diagnosis of CF-related pancreatitis. Imaging findings were considered in 3 categories, determined by genotype - PRSS1 hereditary pancreatitis, SPINK 1 autosomal recessive pancreatitis and those for CFTR - cystic fibrosis related pancreatitis. Imaging findings in PRSS1 hereditary pancreatitis patients included: pancreatic atrophy, calcification and main pancreatic duct (MPD) dilatation, referred to as the PRSS1 imaging triad. Patients with the SPINK1 gene mutation had less severe imaging manifestations (pancreatic atrophy 33%, MPD dilatation 33%, pancreatic calcification 33%). CFTR patients with imaging findings had pancreatic atrophy (100%). CONCLUSION GMP should be suspected when the features of 'chronic pancreatitis' are seen in young adults with no history of excess alcohol intake. Genetic testing, endocrinology review and long-term imaging follow-up for pancreatic carcinoma are indicated.
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- Ciara M O'Brien
- St. Vincent's University Hospital, 196 Merrion Rd, Elm Park, Dublin, D04T6F4, Ireland.
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- St. Vincent's University Hospital, 196 Merrion Rd, Elm Park, Dublin, D04T6F4, Ireland.
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- St. Vincent's University Hospital, 196 Merrion Rd, Elm Park, Dublin, D04T6F4, Ireland.
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- St. Vincent's University Hospital, 196 Merrion Rd, Elm Park, Dublin, D04T6F4, Ireland; Tallaght University Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin D24 NR0A, Ireland.
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- Tallaght University Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin D24 NR0A, Ireland.
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- St. Vincent's University Hospital, 196 Merrion Rd, Elm Park, Dublin, D04T6F4, Ireland.
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Llach J, Carballal S, Moreira L. Familial Pancreatic Cancer: Current Perspectives. Cancer Manag Res 2020; 12:743-758. [PMID: 32099470 PMCID: PMC6999545 DOI: 10.2147/cmar.s172421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a highly lethal disease, mostly incurable when detected. Thus, despite advances in PC treatments, only around 7% of patients survive 5-years after diagnosis. This morbid outcome is secondary to multifactorial reasons, such as late-stage diagnosis, rapid progression and minimal response to chemotherapy. Based on these factors, it is of special relevance to identify PC high-risk individuals in order to establish preventive and early detection measures. Although most PC are sporadic, approximately 10% cases have a familial basis. No main causative gene of PC has been identified but several known germline pathogenic mutations are related with an increased risk of this tumor. These inherited cancer syndromes represent 3% of all PC. On the other hand, in 7% of cases of PC, there is a strong family history without a causative germline mutation, a situation known as familial pancreatic cancer (FPC). In recent years, there is increasing evidence supporting the benefit of genetic germline analysis in PC patients, and periodic pancreatic screening in PC high-risk patients (mainly those with a lifetime risk greater than 5%), although there is no general agreement in the group of patients and individuals to study and screen. In the present review, we expose an update in the field of hereditary and FPC, with the aim of describing the current strategies and implications in genetic counseling, surveillance and therapeutic interventions.
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- Joan Llach
- Departmento de Gastroenterología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Institut d' Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departmento de Gastroenterología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Institut d' Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Departmento de Gastroenterología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Institut d' Investigacions Biomediques August Pi i Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Universidad de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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Guerrero RB, Kloke KM, Salazar D. Inborn Errors of Metabolism and the Gastrointestinal Tract. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 2019; 48:183-198. [PMID: 31046970 DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2019.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/21/2023]
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Inborn errors of metabolism (IEMs) are usually recognized by characteristic neurologic and metabolic manifestations and sometimes by dysmorphism. However, IEMs can present with a wide variety of gastrointestinal manifestations, whether as the primary or a minor clinical symptom. Regardless, gastrointestinal and hepatic manifestations of IEMs are important clinical features that can help identify an underlying defect; these disorders should be taken into consideration as part of a patient's clinical assessment. It is prudent to include metabolic disorders in the differential diagnosis because in some cases, gastrointestinal symptoms may be the only presenting feature in a patient with an underlying IEM.
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- Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street Southwest, Rochester, MN 55905, USA
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- Quest Diagnostics, 33608 Ortega Highway, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92690, USA
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Individuals with acute recurrent and chronic pancreatitis may have an inherited predisposition to the development of the disease. Pancreatitis in the setting of a significant family history of the disease can be classified as hereditary or familial pancreatitis. In this article, the authors closely examine the specific genes implicated in pancreatitis, investigate the role of genetic testing for diagnosis, and describe the impact of genetic testing results on clinical management.
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- Aws Hasan
- Department of Internal Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 West 168 Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center, 630 West 168 Street, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Columbia University Medical Center, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, 161 Fort Washington Avenue, Suite 862, New York, NY 10032, USA.
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Masamune A, Kikuta K, Hamada S, Nakano E, Kume K, Inui A, Shimizu T, Takeyama Y, Nio M, Shimosegawa T. Nationwide survey of hereditary pancreatitis in Japan. J Gastroenterol 2018; 53:152-160. [PMID: 28861620 DOI: 10.1007/s00535-017-1388-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is a rare cause of chronic pancreatitis. We here report a nationwide survey to clarify the epidemiological, genetic, and clinical features of HP in Japan. METHODS Target subjects were patients with HP and their family members who had visited selected hospitals between 2005 and 2014. This study consisted of two-stage surveys; patients with HP were identified by the first questionnaire and their clinical features were assessed by the second questionnaire. RESULTS Two hundred seventy-one patients (153 males and 118 females) in 100 families diagnosed based on the Japanese criteria or 231 patients (131 males and 100 females) patients in 80 families based on the EUROPAC criteria were reported. Of the families undertaking genetic tests, 41% had the PRSS1 mutations (p.R122H 33%, p.N29I 8%) and 36% had the SPINK1 mutations (p.N34S 22%, c.194+2T>C 14%, p.P45S 1%). The mean age at symptom onset was 17.8 years. The cumulative rates of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and diabetes mellitus were 16.1 and 5.5% at 20 years old, and 45.3 and 28.2% at 40 years, respectively. Forty-four percent of the patients underwent endoscopic treatment and/or surgery. The cumulative rate of pancreatic cancer diagnosis was 2.8% at 40 years old, 10.8% at 60 years, and 22.8% at 70 years. CONCLUSIONS HP was characterized by early disease onset, frequent development of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency and diabetes mellitus, requirement of endoscopic treatment and/or surgery, and increased risk of pancreatic cancer. PRSS1 and SPINK1 mutations serve as genetic background for HP in Japan.
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- Atsushi Masamune
- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan.
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Eastern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kindai University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8574, Japan
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Faghih M, Gonzalez FG, Makary MA, Singh VK. Total pancreatectomy for recurrent acute and chronic pancreatitis: a critical review of patient selection criteria. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 2017; 33:330-338. [PMID: 28700371 PMCID: PMC5881167 DOI: 10.1097/mog.0000000000000390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Critical review of the indications for total pancreatectomy and highlight limitations in current diagnostic criteria for chronic pancreatitis. RECENT FINDINGS The diagnosis of noncalcific chronic pancreatitis remains controversial because of an overreliance on nonspecific imaging and laboratories findings. Endoscopic ultrasound, s-magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, and/or endoscopic pancreatic function testing are often used to diagnose noncalcific chronic pancreatitis despite the fact that there is no gold standard for this condition. Abdominal pain is not specific for chronic pancreatitis and is more likely to be encountered in patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders based on the high incidence of these conditions. The duration of pain and opioid analgesic use results in central sensitization that adversely affects pain outcomes after total pancreatectomy. An alcoholic cause is associated with poorer pain outcomes after total pancreatectomy. SUMMARY The lack of a gold standard for noncalcific chronic pancreatitis limits the diagnostic accuracy of imaging and laboratory tests. The pain of chronic pancreatitis is nonspecific and is affected by duration, preoperative opioid use, and cause. These factors will need to be considered in the development of future selection criteria for this morbid surgery.
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- Mahya Faghih
- Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Pancreatitis Center, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
- Division of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Specific Radiological Imaging Findings in Patients With Hereditary Pancreatitis During a Long Follow-up of Disease. Pancreas 2017; 46:372-379. [PMID: 28129231 DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000000764] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation of the pancreas. Radiological imaging is used to diagnose HP and to monitor complications. The aim of this study was to describe specific imaging findings in HP. METHODS We retrospectively collected data of HP patients with serial imaging and reviewed all radiological imaging studies (transabdominal ultrasonography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging). RESULTS We included 15 HP patients, with a mean age of 32.5 years (range, 9-61 years) and mean disease duration of 24.1 years (range, 6-42 years). In total, 152 imaging studies were reviewed. Seventy-three percent of patients had a dilated main pancreatic duct (MPD) (width 3.5-18 mm). The MPD varied in size during disease course, with temporary reduction in diameter after drainage procedures. A severe dilated MPD (>10 mm) often coincided with presence of intraductal calcifications (size, 1-12 mm). In 73% of patients, pancreatic parenchyma atrophy occurred, which did not correlate with presence of exocrine or endocrine insufficiency. CONCLUSIONS In HP, the MPD diameter increases with time, mostly without dilated side branches, and is often accompanied by large intraductal calcifications. The size of the MPD is independent of disease state. Atrophy of pancreatic parenchyma is not correlated with exocrine or endocrine insufficiency.
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Dytz MG, Marcelino PAH, de Castro Santos O, Zajdenverg L, Conceição FL, Ortiga-Carvalho TM, Rodacki M. Clinical aspects of pancreatogenic diabetes secondary to hereditary pancreatitis. Diabetol Metab Syndr 2017; 9:4. [PMID: 28101143 PMCID: PMC5237278 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-017-0203-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2016] [Accepted: 01/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Hereditary pancreatitis is a rare inherited form of pancreatitis, characterized by recurrent episodes of acute pancreatitis with early onset and/or chronic pancreatitis, and presenting brittle diabetes, composed of episodes of nonketotic hyperglycemia and severe hypoglycemia. The existing literature regarding this form of diabetes is scarce. In this report, clinical features of pancreatogenic diabetes secondary to hereditary pancreatitis are presented along with recommendations for appropriate medical treatment. RESULTS Clinical data from five patients of a family with pancreatogenic diabetes secondary to hereditary pancreatitis were analyzed. The average time between hereditary pancreatitis and diabetes diagnosis was 80 ± 24 months (range: 60-180 months) with a mean age of 25.6 ± 14.7 years (range: 8-42 years), four patients used antidiabetic agents for 46 ± 45 months and all progressed to insulin therapy with a mean dose of 0.71 ± 0.63 IU/kg (range: 0.3-1.76 IU/kg). The glycemic control had a high variability with average capillary blood glucose of 217.00 ± 69.44 mg/dl (range: 145-306 mg/dl) and the average HbA1c was 9.9 ± 1.9% (range: 7.6-11.6%). No ketoacidosis episodes occurred and there were several episodes of hospitalization for severe hypoglycemia. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes mellitus secondary to hereditary pancreatitis presents with early onset, diverse clinical presentation and with extremely labile glycemic control. Diabetes treatment varies according to the presentation and insulin is frequently necessary for glycemic control.
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- Marcio Garrison Dytz
- Endocrinology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Laboratory of Translational Endocrinology, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Diabetes and Nutrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Endocrinology Section, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho, Rua Rodolpho Paulo Rocco 255, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21941-913 Brazil
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- Diabetes and Nutrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Endocrinology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Diabetes and Nutrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Endocrinology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Translational Endocrinology, Instituto de Biofísica Carlos Chagas Filho, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Diabetes and Nutrology Section, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Dai LN, Chen YW, Yan WH, Lu LN, Tao YJ, Cai W. Hereditary pancreatitis of 3 Chinese children: Case report and literature review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e4604. [PMID: 27603351 PMCID: PMC5023873 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is quite rare and is distinguished by incomplete penetrance presentation as early-onset relapsing pancreatitis, usually beginning in childhood. HP is now known to be commonly relevant to mutations in the PRSS1 (gene-encoding cationic trypsinogen), SPINK1 (serine protease inhibitor, Kazal type 1), CFTR (cystic fibrosis), carboxypeptidase A1 (CPA1), and chymotrypsin C (CTRC) genes as reported in some Caucasian studies. HP has a variable spectrum of severity and may develop complications. METHODS & RESULTS We describe the clinical course of 3 preschool children, hospitalized with postprandial abdominal pain, whose laboratory tests showed high serum amylase. Similar episodes of abdominal pain led to readmission, and the patients recovered quickly after using symptomatic therapy. The condition of the first boy, who developed a pancreatic tail pseudocyst and splenic infarction, was especially complicated. The boy underwent 2 endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatographies and stenting, along with a surgical procedure that completely relieved his symptoms for 3 months. The 3 patients and their parents were given genetic testing. All of the patients carried 1 or more gene mutations inherited from their mothers, fathers, or both parents; however, none of the parents were affected. CONCLUSION For children with repeated pancreatitis, clinicians should consider HP in the differential diagnosis. It is reliable to perform gene sequencing on suspicious patients and their parents. Multidisciplinary and comprehensive treatment should be recommended to manage HP and its complications. Cholangiopancreatography and stenting is a relatively minimally invasive approach when compared with surgery and can be tried as an early intervention. Surgical procedures should be reserved for patients with complications.
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- Li-Na Dai
- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Pediatric Surgery, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Shanghai, China
- Correspondence: Wei Cai, Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 1665 Kongjiang Road, Shanghai 200092, China (e-mail: )
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Barone E, Corrado A, Gemignani F, Landi S. Environmental risk factors for pancreatic cancer: an update. Arch Toxicol 2016; 90:2617-2642. [PMID: 27538405 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-016-1821-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 08/04/2016] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pancreatic cancer (PC) is one of the most aggressive diseases. Only 10 % of all PC cases are thought to be due to genetic factors. Here, we analyzed the most recently published case-control association studies, meta-analyses, and cohort studies with the aim to summarize the main environmental factors that could have a role in PC. Among the most dangerous agents involved in the initiation phase, there are the inhalation of cigarette smoke, and the exposure to mutagenic nitrosamines, organ-chlorinated compounds, heavy metals, and ionizing radiations. Moreover, pancreatitis, high doses of alcohol drinking, the body microbial infections, obesity, diabetes, gallstones and/or cholecystectomy, and the accumulation of asbestos fibers seem to play a crucial role in the progression of the disease. However, some of these agents act both as initiators and promoters in pancreatic acinar cells. Protective agents include dietary flavonoids, marine omega-3, vitamin D, fruit, vegetables, and the habit of regular physical activity. The identification of the factors involved in PC initiation and progression could be of help in establishing novel therapeutic approaches by targeting the molecular signaling pathways responsive to these stimuli. Moreover, the identification of these factors could facilitate the development of strategies for an early diagnosis or measures of risk reduction for high-risk people.
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- Elisa Barone
- Genetic Unit, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Derna, 1, 56121, Pisa, Italy
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- Genetic Unit, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Derna, 1, 56121, Pisa, Italy
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- Genetic Unit, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Derna, 1, 56121, Pisa, Italy
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- Genetic Unit, Department of Biology, University of Pisa, Via Derna, 1, 56121, Pisa, Italy.
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Oracz G, Kolodziejczyk E, Sobczynska-Tomaszewska A, Wejnarska K, Dadalski M, Grabarczyk AM, Kierkus J, Woynarowski M, Wertheim-Tysarowska K, Ryzko J, Bal J, Rygiel AM. The clinical course of hereditary pancreatitis in children - A comprehensive analysis of 41 cases. Pancreatology 2016; 16:535-41. [PMID: 27179762 DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2016.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2015] [Revised: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 04/16/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Available data from adult patients do not reflect natural course of hereditary pancreatitis (HP) in children. To date, no study has assessed the clinical course of HP in children. OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical course of HP in children and compare it to non-HP group with chronic pancreatitis (CP). METHODS A group of 265 children with CP, hospitalized from 1988 to 2014, were enrolled in the study. Medical records of those patients were reviewed for data on presentation, diagnostic findings and treatment. All children were screened for mutations in major pancreatitis-associated genes, i.e. PRSS1, SPINK1, and CFTR. RESULTS HP was diagnosed in 41 children (15.5%). Family history was positive in 88% of children with HP. Mutations of PRSS1 gene were found in 80% (33/41) of HP patients. We detected p.R122H, p.R122C, p.N29I, and p.E79K mutation in 34% (14/41), 27% (11/41), 12% (5/41), and 7% (3/41) of HP patients, respectively. Patients with paternal inheritance had first symptoms earlier than those with maternal inheritance (5.9 vs. 9.1 years; P < 0.05). Children with HP showed more severe changes in ERCP then those from non-HP group (2.05 Cambridge grade, vs. 1.6°; P < 0.05). ESWL was performed more frequently in HP group (12.2% vs. 3.1%; P < 0.05). There was no difference in age of disease onset (7.98 vs. 8.9 years; NS), pancreatic duct stenting (46.3% vs. 33%; NS), or number of surgical interventions (12.2% vs. 14.3%; NS) between both groups. CONCLUSIONS Children with HP reveal significantly more severe clinical presentation of the disease than non-HP patients, despite the same age of onset.
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- Grzegorz Oracz
- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Pediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730 Warsaw, Poland.
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Pediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Mother and Child, ul. Kasprzaka 17A, 01-211 Warsaw, Poland; Medgen, ul. Orzycka 27, 02-695 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Pediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Pediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Mother and Child, ul. Kasprzaka 17A, 01-211 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Pediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Pediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Feeding Disorders and Pediatrics, The Children's Memorial Health Institute, Al. Dzieci Polskich 20, 04-730 Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Medical Genetics, Institute of Mother and Child, ul. Kasprzaka 17A, 01-211 Warsaw, Poland
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Congenital intestinal diarrhoeal diseases: A diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol 2016; 30:187-211. [PMID: 27086885 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2016.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2015] [Accepted: 03/05/2016] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Congenital diarrhoeal disorders are a heterogeneous group of inherited malabsorptive or secretory diseases typically appearing in the first weeks of life, which may be triggered by the introduction of distinct nutrients. However, they may also be unrecognised for a while and triggered by exogenous factors later on. In principle, they can be clinically classified as osmotic, secretory or inflammatory diarrhoea. In recent years the disease-causing molecular defects of these congenital disorders have been identified. According to the underlying pathophysiology they can be classified into four main groups: 1) Defects of digestion, absorption and transport of nutrients or electrolytes 2) Defects of absorptive enterocyte differentiation or polarisation 3) Defects of the enteroendocrine cells 4) Defects of the immune system affecting the intestine. Here, we describe the clinical presentation of congenital intestinal diarrhoeal diseases, the diagnostic work-up and specific treatment aspects.
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A 13-year-old boy with a strong family history of hereditary pancreatitis was found to have a PRSS1 mutation after being tested at age 5 years during his first documented incident of pancreatitis. Since then, a multidisciplinary team has been treating him for the diagnosis of hereditary pancreatitis. His pain episodes increased in severity over the past several months such that the pain began to severely interfere with his daily life. After extensive discussion, a total pancreatectomy with auto islet cell transplant was performed. He is now pain free and does not require any insulin. This leads us to the questions of what is hereditary pancreatitis and how is it diagnosed? What are the management and follow-up strategies needed for these patients? This article addresses these questions and informs the reader about this diagnosis and the importance of having a high index of clinical suspicion.
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Dytz MG, Mendes de Melo J, de Castro Santos O, da Silva Santos ID, Rodacki M, Conceição FL, Ortiga-Carvalho TM. Hereditary Pancreatitis Associated With the N29T Mutation of the PRSS1 Gene in a Brazilian Family: A Case-Control Study. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e1508. [PMID: 26376395 PMCID: PMC4635809 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000001508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is an autosomal-dominant disease with incomplete penetrance manifesting as early-onset chronic relapsing pancreatitis. A mutation in the PRSS1 gene is present in greater than 70% of HP kindreds and leads to a gain-of-function characterized by the increased autocatalytic conversion of trypsinogen to active trypsin, promoting autodigestion and damage to acinar cells. Other genetic defects observed in the pathogenic mechanism of pancreatitis include mutations in the genes encoding SPINK1, CTRC, and CPA1. There are few reports of HP in Latin America, and no families have been investigated in Brazil. A case-control observational study was conducted at Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital in Brazil. Patients with suspected HP and healthy controls were enrolled in this study, and a detailed questionnaire was administered to patients with HP. PRSS1 and SPINK1 genes were analyzed by DNA sequencing, and a family that fit the HP diagnostic criteria was identified. The neutral polymorphism c.88-352A > G in the SPINK1 gene was found to be prevalent in the individuals studied, but no important alterations were found in this gene. Ten out of 16 individuals in this family carried the N29T mutation in the PRSS1 gene, with 2 clinically unaffected mutation carriers. The median age of HP onset was 6 years. Pancreatic exocrine failure occurred in 6 patients, 5 of whom also had diabetes mellitus. Surgical procedures were performed on 3 affected members, and no cases of pancreatic cancer have been reported thus far. This study identified the first PRSS1 gene mutation in a Brazilian family with HP.
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- Marcio Garrison Dytz
- From the Department of Endocrinology, Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital (MGD, OdCS, FLC); Laboratory of Translational Endocrinology, Institute of Biophysics Carlos Chagas Filho (MGD, JMdM, IDdSS, TMO-C); and Department of Diabetes and Nutrology, Clementino Fraga Filho University Hospital, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (MR)
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Bayden AS, Gomez EF, Audie J, Chakravorty DK, Diller DJ. A combined cheminformatic and bioinformatic approach to address the proteolytic stability challenge in peptide-based drug discovery. Biopolymers 2015; 104:775-89. [PMID: 26270398 DOI: 10.1002/bip.22711] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Revised: 07/22/2015] [Accepted: 08/09/2015] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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We have created models to predict cleavage sites for several human proteases including caspase-1, caspase-3, caspase-6, caspase-7, cathepsin B, cathepsin D, cathepsin G, cathepsin K, cathepsin L, elastase-2, granzyme A, granzyme B, matrix metallopeptidase-2 (MMP2), MMP7, MMP9, thrombin, and trypsin-1. Rather than representing the sequence pattern around the potential cleavage site through a series of flags with each flag representing one of the 20 standard amino acids, we first represent each amino acid by its calculated properties. For these calculated properties, we use validated cheminformatic descriptors, such as molecular weight, logP, and polar surface area, of the individual amino acids. Finally, the cleavage site-specific descriptors are calculated through various combinations of the individual amino acid descriptors for the residues surrounding the cleavage site. Some of these combinations do not take into account the location of the residue, as long as it is in a prescribed neighborhood of the potential cleavage site, whereas others are sensitive to the precise order of the residues in the sequence. The key advantage of this approach is that it allows one to perform meaningful calculations with nonstandard amino acids for which little or no data exists. Finally, using both docking and molecular dynamics simulations, we examine the potential for and limitations of protease crystal structures to impact the design of proteolytically stable peptides.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
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- CMDBioscience Inc., 5 Science Park, New Haven, CT
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OBJECTIVES The aim was to present the workup of patients with acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) for genetic analysis and electrophysiological testing. METHODS Patients with ARP with unknown etiology were referred for genetic testing and evaluation of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductor regulator (CFTR) function by nasal potential difference (NPD) testing. RESULTS A total of 67 patients were evaluated. The mean age was 23 ± 17 years (median 17.0 years, range 1.5-72 years); 90% were Jewish and 10% Arab. Ten (15%) patients carried PRSS1 gene mutation (K23R(7), R122H(2), and D21A(1)). One patient had K172E/- (chymotrypsin C [CTRC]) mutation, 1 had I42M (serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1 [SPINK1])/V235I (CTRC) together with ΔF508/5T, 1 patient had R67H (SPINK1)/V235I (CTRC), and 1 patient had V235I (CTRC)/-. Ten of 67 (15%) patients submitted for CFTR gene testing carried mutations (ΔF508/L997F, ΔF508/5T(11TG), W1282/5T(12TG), W1282X/Y1014C, ΔF508/R31C, R117H/-, R117H/Y1014C, D1152H/-, 5T(11TG)/-, and L997F/-). Fifty-four (80%) patients underwent sweat testing. Of these, 5 had sweat chloride ≥60 mEq/L, and 22 patients had sweat chloride from 40 to 60 mEq/L. Of the 56 (83%) patients had nasal potential difference testing, 4 (6%) with abnormal results. CONCLUSIONS One-third (34%) of patients with ARP carry mutations for hereditary pancreatitis including rare mutations (K23R), and 12.5% have evidence of cftr mutations and 10% had CFTR dysfunction underscoring the importance of genetic and functional workup of these patients.
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Karamitopoulou E, Shoni M, Theoharides TC. Increased number of non-degranulated mast cells in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma but not in acute pancreatitis. Int J Immunopathol Pharmacol 2014; 27:213-20. [PMID: 25004833 DOI: 10.1177/039463201402700208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Increasing evidence indicates that tumor microenvironment (TME) is crucial in tumor survival and metastases. Inflammatory cells accumulate around tumors and strangely appear to be permissive to their growth. One key stroma cell is the mast cell (MC), which can secrete numerous pro- and antitumor molecules. We investigated the presence and degranulation state of MC in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) as compared to acute ancreatitis (AP). Three different detection methods: (a) toluidine blue staining, as well as immunohistochemistry for (b) tryptase and (c) c-kit, were utilized to assess the number and extent of degranulation of MC in PDAC tissue (n=7), uninvolved pancreatic tissue derived from tumor-free margins (n=7) and tissue form AP (n=4). The number of MC detected with all three methods was significantly increased in PDAC, as compared to normal pancreatic tissue derived from tumor-free margins (p<0.05). The highest number of MC was identified by c-kit, 22.2∓7.5 per high power field (HPF) in PDAC vs 9.7∓5.1 per HPF in normal tissue. Contrary to MC in AP, where most of the detected MC were found degranulated, MC in PDAC appeared intact. In conclusion, MC are increased in number, but not degranulated in PDAC, suggesting that they may contribute to cancer growth by permitting selective release of pro-tumorogenic molecules.
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- E Karamitopoulou
- Department of Histopathology, Institute of Pathology, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunopharmacology and Drug Discovery, Department of Integrative Physiology and Pathobiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory of Molecular Immunopharmacology and Drug Discovery, Department of Integrative Physiology and Pathobiology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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Familial Pancreatic Cancer: Challenging Diagnostic Approach and Therapeutic Management. J Gastrointest Cancer 2014; 45:256-61. [DOI: 10.1007/s12029-014-9609-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Weiss FU. Pancreatic cancer risk in hereditary pancreatitis. Front Physiol 2014; 5:70. [PMID: 24600409 PMCID: PMC3929831 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2014.00070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2014] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Inflammation is part of the body's immune response in order to remove harmful stimuli—like pathogens, irritants or damaged cells—and start the healing process. Recurrent or chronic inflammation on the other side seems a predisposing factor for carcinogenesis and has been found associated with cancer development. In chronic pancreatitis mutations of the cationic trypsinogen (PRSS1) gene have been identified as risk factors of the disease. Hereditary pancreatitis (HP) is a rare cause of chronic pancreatic inflammation with an early onset, mostly during childhood. HP often starts with recurrent episodes of acute pancreatitis and the clinical phenotype is not very much different from other etiologies of the disease. The long-lasting inflammation however generates a tumor promoting environment and represents a major risk factor for tumor development This review will reflect our knowledge concerning the specific risk of HP patients to develop pancreatic cancer.
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- Frank U Weiss
- Department of Internal Medicine A, University Medicine Greifswald Greifswald, Germany
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Chinnakotla S, Radosevich DM, Dunn TB, Bellin MD, Freeman ML, Schwarzenberg SJ, Balamurugan AN, Wilhelm J, Bland B, Vickers SM, Beilman GJ, Sutherland DER, Pruett TL. Long-term outcomes of total pancreatectomy and islet auto transplantation for hereditary/genetic pancreatitis. J Am Coll Surg 2014. [PMID: 24655839 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.12.037s1072-7515(14)00020-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic pancreatitis is a debilitating disease resulting from many causes. The subset with hereditary/genetic pancreatitis (HGP) not only has chronic pain, but also an increased risk for pancreatic cancer. Long-term outcomes of total pancreatectomy (TP) and islet autogeneic transplantation (IAT) for chronic pancreatitis due to HGP are not clear. STUDY DESIGN We reviewed a prospectively maintained database of 484 TP-IATs from 1977 to 2012 at a single center. The outcomes (eg, pain relief, narcotic use, β-cell function, health-related quality of life measures) of patients who received TP-IAT for HGP (protease trypsin 1, n = 38; serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1, n = 9; cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, n = 14; and familial, n = 19) were evaluated and compared with those with non-hereditary/nongenetic causes. RESULTS All 80 patients with HGP were narcotic dependent and failed endoscopic management or direct pancreatic surgery. Post TP-IAT, 90% of the patients were pancreatitis pain free with sustained pain relief; >65% had partial or full β-cell function. Compared with nonhereditary causes, HGP patients were younger (22 years old vs 38 years old; p ≤ 0.001), had pancreatitis pain of longer duration (11.6 ± 1.1 years vs 9.0 ± 0.4 years; p = 0.016), had a higher pancreas fibrosis score (7 ± 0.2 vs 4.8 ± 0.1; p ≤ 0.001), and trended toward lower islet yield (3,435 ± 361 islet cell equivalent vs 3,850 ± 128 islet cell equivalent; p = 0.28). Using multivariate logistic regression, patients with non-HGP causes (p = 0.019); lower severity of pancreas fibrosis (p < 0.001); shorter duration of years with pancreatitis (p = 0.008); and higher transplant islet cell equivalent per kilogram body weight (p ≤ 0.001) were more likely to achieve insulin independence (p < 0.001). There was a significant improvement in health-related quality of life from baseline by RAND 36-Item Short Form Health Survey and in physical and mental component health-related quality of life scores (p < 0.001). None of the patients in the entire cohort had cancer of pancreatic origin in the liver or elsewhere develop during 2,936 person-years of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Total pancreatectomy and IAT in patients with chronic pancreatitis due to HGP cause provide long-term pain relief (90%) and preservation of β-cell function. Patients with chronic painful pancreatitis due to HGP with a high lifetime risk of pancreatic cancer should be considered earlier for TP-IAT before pancreatic inflammation results in a higher degree of pancreatic fibrosis and islet cell function loss.
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- Srinath Chinnakotla
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN; Schulze Diabetes Institute, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Schulze Diabetes Institute, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN; Schulze Diabetes Institute, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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Chinnakotla S, Radosevich DM, Dunn TB, Bellin MD, Freeman ML, Schwarzenberg SJ, Balamurugan AN, Wilhelm J, Bland B, Vickers SM, Beilman GJ, Sutherland DER, Pruett TL. Long-term outcomes of total pancreatectomy and islet auto transplantation for hereditary/genetic pancreatitis. J Am Coll Surg 2014; 218:530-43. [PMID: 24655839 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2013.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 12/04/2013] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Chronic pancreatitis is a debilitating disease resulting from many causes. The subset with hereditary/genetic pancreatitis (HGP) not only has chronic pain, but also an increased risk for pancreatic cancer. Long-term outcomes of total pancreatectomy (TP) and islet autogeneic transplantation (IAT) for chronic pancreatitis due to HGP are not clear. STUDY DESIGN We reviewed a prospectively maintained database of 484 TP-IATs from 1977 to 2012 at a single center. The outcomes (eg, pain relief, narcotic use, β-cell function, health-related quality of life measures) of patients who received TP-IAT for HGP (protease trypsin 1, n = 38; serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1, n = 9; cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, n = 14; and familial, n = 19) were evaluated and compared with those with non-hereditary/nongenetic causes. RESULTS All 80 patients with HGP were narcotic dependent and failed endoscopic management or direct pancreatic surgery. Post TP-IAT, 90% of the patients were pancreatitis pain free with sustained pain relief; >65% had partial or full β-cell function. Compared with nonhereditary causes, HGP patients were younger (22 years old vs 38 years old; p ≤ 0.001), had pancreatitis pain of longer duration (11.6 ± 1.1 years vs 9.0 ± 0.4 years; p = 0.016), had a higher pancreas fibrosis score (7 ± 0.2 vs 4.8 ± 0.1; p ≤ 0.001), and trended toward lower islet yield (3,435 ± 361 islet cell equivalent vs 3,850 ± 128 islet cell equivalent; p = 0.28). Using multivariate logistic regression, patients with non-HGP causes (p = 0.019); lower severity of pancreas fibrosis (p < 0.001); shorter duration of years with pancreatitis (p = 0.008); and higher transplant islet cell equivalent per kilogram body weight (p ≤ 0.001) were more likely to achieve insulin independence (p < 0.001). There was a significant improvement in health-related quality of life from baseline by RAND 36-Item Short Form Health Survey and in physical and mental component health-related quality of life scores (p < 0.001). None of the patients in the entire cohort had cancer of pancreatic origin in the liver or elsewhere develop during 2,936 person-years of follow-up. CONCLUSIONS Total pancreatectomy and IAT in patients with chronic pancreatitis due to HGP cause provide long-term pain relief (90%) and preservation of β-cell function. Patients with chronic painful pancreatitis due to HGP with a high lifetime risk of pancreatic cancer should be considered earlier for TP-IAT before pancreatic inflammation results in a higher degree of pancreatic fibrosis and islet cell function loss.
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- Srinath Chinnakotla
- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN; Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN; Schulze Diabetes Institute, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Schulze Diabetes Institute, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN; Schulze Diabetes Institute, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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- Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, Minneapolis, MN
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Gender-dependent expression of pancreatic proteins in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2014. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-013-0324-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Brock C, Nielsen LM, Lelic D, Drewes AM. Pathophysiology of chronic pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19:7231-7240. [PMID: 24259953 PMCID: PMC3831204 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i42.7231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2013] [Revised: 07/09/2013] [Accepted: 08/29/2013] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas characterized by progressive fibrotic destruction of the pancreatic secretory parenchyma. Despite the heterogeneity in pathogenesis and involved risk factors, processes such as necrosis/apoptosis, inflammation or duct obstruction are involved. This fibrosing process ultimately leads to progressive loss of the lobular morphology and structure of the pancreas, deformation of the large ducts and severe changes in the arrangement and composition of the islets. These conditions lead to irreversible morphological and structural changes resulting in impairment of both exocrine and endocrine functions. The prevalence of the disease is largely dependent on culture and geography. The etiological risk-factors associated with CP are multiple and involve both genetic and environmental factors. Throughout this review the M-ANNHEIM classification system will be used, comprising a detailed description of risk factors such as: alcohol-consumption, nicotine-consumption, nutritional factors, hereditary factors, efferent duct factors, immunological factors and miscellaneous and rare metabolic factors. Increased knowledge of the different etiological factors may encourage the use of further advanced diagnostic tools, which potentially will help clinicians to diagnose CP at an earlier stage. However, in view of the multi factorial disease and the complex clinical picture, it is not surprising that treatment of patients with CP is challenging and often unsuccessful.
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Pancreatic cancer remains one of the most challenging of all cancers. Genetic risk factors are believed to play a major role, but other than genes coding for blood group, genetic risks for sporadic cases remain elusive. However, several germline mutations have been identified that lead to hereditary pancreatic cancer, familial pancreatic cancer, and increased risk for pancreatic cancer as part of a familial cancer syndrome. The most important genes with variants increasing risk for pancreatic cancer include BRCA1, BRCA2, PALB2, ATM, CDKN2A, APC, MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PMS2, PRSS1, and STK11. Recognition of members of high-risk families is important for understanding pancreatic cancer biology, for recommending risk reduction strategies and, in some cases, initiating cancer surveillance programs. Because the best methods for surveillance have not been established, the recommendation to refer at-risk patients to centers with ongoing research programs in pancreatic cancer surveillance is supported.
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Hereditary pancreatitis shares a majority of clinical and morphologic features with chronic alcoholic pancreatitis, but may present at an earlier age. The term hereditary pancreatitis has primarily been associated with mutations in the serine protease 1 gene (PRSS1) which encodes for cationic trypsinogen. PRSS1 mutations account for approximately 68-81% of hereditary pancreatitis. Mutations in other genes, primarily serine protease inhibitor Kazal type 1 (SPINK1) and the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) are also associated with hereditary pancreatitis. While chronic alcoholic pancreatitis may develop in the fourth or fifth decades, patients with hereditary pancreatitis may develop symptoms in the first or second decades of life. Hereditary pancreatitis is diagnosed either by detecting a causative gene mutation or by the presence of chronic pancreatitis in two first-degree or three second-degree relatives, in two or more generations, without precipitating factors and with a negative workup for known causes. Patients with hereditary pancreatitis may have recurrent acute pancreatitis and may develop pancreatic exocrine and endocrine insufficiency. Hereditary pancreatitis may involve premature trypsinogen activation or decreased control of trypsin. Recurrent inflammation can lead to acute pancreatitis and subsequently to chronic pancreatitis with parenchymal calcification. There is a markedly increased risk of pancreatic carcinoma compared with the general population. Patients are often referred for evaluation of pancreatitis, biliary or pancreatic ductal dilatation, jaundice, biliary obstruction, pancreatic duct stone or stricture, pancreatic pseudocysts, and for evaluation for malignancy. Medical treatment includes pancreatic enzyme supplementation, nutritional supplementation, diabetes management, and palliation of pain. Patients should avoid tobacco use and alcohol exposure. Hereditary pancreatitis is reviewed and recommendations for genetic testing are discussed.
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- Milan R. Patel
- Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Director of Endoscopy, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
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Epidural brain metastases in a patient with early onset pancreatic cancer: a case report and literature review. Case Rep Oncol Med 2012; 2012:962305. [PMID: 23119207 PMCID: PMC3483655 DOI: 10.1155/2012/962305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2012] [Accepted: 09/27/2012] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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We present a case of early onset pancreatic cancer related extra-axial brain metastases. A 46-year-old Caucasian non-Jewish nonobese male with a history of PC diagnosed 3 months ago with metastases to the liver, omentum, malignant ascites, and a history of a pulmonary embolism was admitted to the hospital because of a new onset headache, nausea, and vomiting which started 2 days prior to the encounter. Brain MRI was ordered, which showed acute bihemispheric subdural hematomas and left hemispheric extra-axial heterogeneously enhancing lesions consisting with metastatic disease. The patient was started on ondansentron, metoclopramide, and dexamethasone. The cranial irradiation was started, and the patient's headache and nausea significantly improved. There are only 9 published reports of extra-axial brain metastases related to the pancreatic cancer, whereas our paper is the first such case reported on a patient with epidural metastases and early onset pancreatic cancer.
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Prada CE, Kaul A, Hopkin RJ, Page KI, Nathan JD, Bartholomew DW, Cohen MB, Heubi JE, Leslie ND, Burrow TA. Recurrent pancreatitis in ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency. Mol Genet Metab 2012; 106:482-4. [PMID: 22728053 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2012.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2012] [Revised: 06/07/2012] [Accepted: 06/07/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency is a urea cycle defect with varying frequency and severity of episodes of hyperammonemia. We report three patients with OTC deficiency with recurrent pancreatitis. The pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis in this patient population requires further elucidation. Pancreatitis significantly affected dietary/metabolic management and increased frequency of hospitalizations.
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- Carlos E Prada
- Division of Human Genetics, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, USA
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Genetics and pathogenesis of chronic pancreatitis: the 2012 update. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2012; 36:334-40. [PMID: 22749696 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2012.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2012] [Accepted: 05/15/2012] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Chronic pancreatitis is a persistent inflammation of the pancreas that results in irreversible morphological changes and impairment of both exocrine and endocrine functions. Genetic studies of the disease over the past 15 years have led to the identification of four firmly established susceptibility genes namely PRSS1, SPNIK1, CTRC and CFTR. Our previously published review (Chen and Férec. Annu Rev Genomics Hum Genet 2009) has comprehensively summarized the advances made in terms of genetics and pathogenesis of chronic pancreatitis, covering the data available up to early 2009. This review summarizes the important and representative findings published thereafter, focusing on (i) newly found disease-causing mutations, (ii) functional characterization of known variations and (iii) genotype and phenotype relationship.
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With novel genetic technologies available, there is a paradigm shift in the way that risk assessments, diagnoses,and therapies for genetic susceptibility syndromes are addressed. Hereditary pancreatitis is among these conditions, for which genetic counseling and next generation sequencing, help families better understand, cope with and live healthier lives. Identifying a genetic etiology to a condition formally believed to be solely environmentally induced can alter the path for treatment for many patients. This finding introduces the concept of gene-environment interactions in human disease and the relationship between genetic predisposition and exposure risk in disease development. The genetic counseling process is complex with medical explanations, psychosocial issues relating to coping with diagnosis, potential future health problems, recurrence risks and family planning. These sometimes difficult conversations can be facilitated by a genetic counselor as a member of the multidisciplinary team. This chapter addresses the intricate medical and psychosocial issues that can arise in the setting of treating patients with hereditary pancreatitis.
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- Sheila Solomon
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
- Department of Cell Biology and Molecular Physiology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
- Department of Human Genetics, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213
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Congenital diarrheal disorders: an updated diagnostic approach. Int J Mol Sci 2012; 13:4168-4185. [PMID: 22605972 PMCID: PMC3344208 DOI: 10.3390/ijms13044168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2012] [Revised: 03/02/2012] [Accepted: 03/19/2012] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Congenital diarrheal disorders (CDDs) are a group of inherited enteropathies with a typical onset early in the life. Infants with these disorders have frequently chronic diarrhea of sufficient severity to require parenteral nutrition. For most CDDs the disease-gene is known and molecular analysis may contribute to an unequivocal diagnosis. We review CDDs on the basis of the genetic defect, focusing on the significant contribution of molecular analysis in the complex, multistep diagnostic work-up.
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