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- Birzniece, Vita, et al.
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Serotonin 5-HT(1A) receptor mRNA expression in dorsal hippocampus and raphe nuclei after gonadal hormone manipulation in female rats.
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Ingår i: Neuroendocrinology. - : S. Karger AG. - 0028-3835 .- 1423-0194. ; 74:2, s. 135-142
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Female ovarian steroids influence mood and cognition, an effect presumably mediated by the serotonergic system. A key receptor in this interplay may be the 5-HT(1A) receptor subtype. We gave adult ovariectomized female rats subcutaneous pellets containing different dosages of 17 beta-estradiol alone or in combination with progesterone, or placebo pellets, for 2 weeks. 5-HT(1A) receptor mRNA levels were analyzed by in situ hybridization in the dorsal hippocampus, dorsal and median raphe nuclei, and entorhinal cortex. Estradiol treatment alone reduced 5-HT(1A) gene expression in the dentate gyrus and the CA2 region (17 and 19% decrease, respectively). Estradiol combined with progesterone supplementation increased 5-HT(1A) gene expression versus placebo in the CA1 and CA2 subregions of the dorsal hippocampus (16 and 30% increase, respectively). Concomitantly, 5-HT(1A) mRNA expression was decreased by 13% in the ventrolateral part of the dorsal raphe nuclei, while no changes were found in the median raphe nucleus and entorhinal cortex. Chronic effects of ovarian hormones on 5-HT(1A) receptor mRNA expression appear tissue-specific and involve hippocampal subregions and the raphe nuclei. Modulation of 5-HT(1A) receptor gene expression may be of importance for gonadal steroid effects on mood and cognition. Copyright 2001 S. Karger AG, Basel
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- Kjellman, M., et al.
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A Plasma Protein Biomarker Strategy for Detection of Small Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors
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Ingår i: Neuroendocrinology. - : S. Karger AG. - 0028-3835 .- 1423-0194. ; 111:9, s. 840-849
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: Small intestinal neuroendocrine tumors (SI-NETs) are difficult to diagnose in the early stage of disease. Current blood biomarkers such as chromogranin A (CgA) and 5-hydroxyindolacetic acid have low sensitivity (SEN) and specificity (SPE). This is a first preplanned interim analysis (Nordic non-interventional, prospective, exploratory, EXPLAIN study [NCT02630654]). Its objective is to investigate if a plasma protein multi-biomarker strategy can improve diagnostic accuracy (ACC) in SI-NETs. Methods: At the time of diagnosis, before any disease-specific treatment was initiated, blood was collected from patients with advanced SI-NETs and 92 putative cancer-related plasma proteins from 135 patients were analyzed and compared with the results of age- and sex-matched controls (n = 143), using multiplex proximity extension assay and machine learning techniques. Results: Using a random forest model including 12 top ranked plasma proteins in patients with SI-NETs, the multi-biomarker strategy showed SEN and SPE of 89 and 91%, respectively, with negative predictive value (NPV) and positive predictive value (PPV) of 90 and 91%, respectively, to identify patients with regional or metastatic disease with an area under the receiver operator characteristic curve (AUROC) of 99%. In 30 patients with normal CgA concentrations, the model provided a diagnostic SPE of 98%, SEN of 56%, and NPV 90%, PPV of 90%, and AUROC 97%, regardless of proton pump inhibitor intake. Conclusion: This interim analysis demonstrates that a multi-biomarker/machine learning strategy improves diagnostic ACC of patients with SI-NET at the time of diagnosis, especially in patients with normal CgA levels. The results indicate that this multi-biomarker strategy can be useful for early detection of SI-NETs at presentation and conceivably detect recurrence after radical primary resection.
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- Kopp, J, et al.
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Regulation of neuropeptide Y Y1 receptors by testosterone in vascular smooth muscle cells in rat testis
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Ingår i: Neuroendocrinology. - : S. Karger AG. - 1423-0194 .- 0028-3835. ; 88:3, s. 216-226
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- It is well established that testosterone and neuropeptide Y (NPY), via its Y1 receptor (Y1R), are involved in the central control of the gonadotrope axis in male rats. Here we examined if a similar interaction also occurs in the male peripheral reproductive target organ, the testes. Expression of the Y1R transcript and protein and changes in testicular microcirculation were studied in normal rats and 12 days following hypophysectomy with and without testosterone substitution (1 or 25 mg s.c.). In situ hybridization and immunohistochemistry showed strong expression of, respectively, Y1R messenger RNA (Y1R mRNA) and Y1R-like immunoreactivity (Y1R-LI) in vascular smooth muscles in the testes of control and hypophysectomized rats treated with testosterone, but was not seen without testosterone substitution. In parallel, control animals and hypophysectomized, testosterone-supplemented rats showed a strong (approximately 40%) decrease in testicular blood flow following intratesticular (i.t.) injection of the Y1-R agonists, [Leu<sup>31</sup>, Pro<sup>34</sup>]NPY, [<i>D</i>-Arg<sup>25</sup>]NPY or NPY, an effect which was completely blocked by prior intravenous administration of the Y1R antagonist, BIBP3226. No significant change in testicular blood flow following i.t. injection of NPY was seen in hypophysectomized rats without testosterone substitution. These findings suggest that the high levels of Y1R mRNA and Y1R-LI in the testes reflect expression of functional Y1Rs mediating vasoconstriction, and that testosterone regulates expression of functional Y1Rs.
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- Maggino, L., et al.
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Cystic Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms : A Multicenter International Cohort Study
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Ingår i: Neuroendocrinology. - : S. Karger. - 0028-3835 .- 1423-0194. ; 108:Suppl. 1, s. 245-245
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Tidskriftsartikel (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Introduction: Natural history of cystic pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (cPanNENs) is unknown, and their clinical management remains unclear. An observational strategy for asymptomatic cPanNENs ≤2cm has been proposed by recent guidelines, but evidence is scarce and limited to single-institutional series.Aim(s): Analyze a large international cohort of cPanNENs.Materials and methods: All resected cPanNENs (1995-2017) from 16 institutions worldwide were included. Solid lesions (>50% solid component), functional tumors and MEN-1 patients were excluded. Malignancy was defined as G3 grading, lymph node (LN) involvement, metastasis and/or recurrence.Results: Overall, 263 resected cPanNENs were included, among which 177 (63.5%) were preoperatively >2cm. A preoperative diagnosis of cPanNEN was established in 162 cases (61.6%) and was more frequent when patients underwent endoscopic ultrasound (EUS, OR 3.01, 95%CI 1.66-5.44) and nuclear medicine investigations (OR 3.97, 95%CI 1.93-8.18), and for those managed in high-volume institutions (OR 3.48, 95%CI 1.88-6.45). Forty-one cPanNENs (15.6%) were malignant. Suspicion of LN involvement on imaging, age >65 years, preoperative size >2cm and pancreatic duct dilation were independently associated with malignancy in the whole cohort. In asymptomatic patients, older age and a preoperative size >2cm remained independently associated with malignancy. Notably, malignancy occurred in only 1/61 asymptomatic patients with a preoperative size ≤2cm.Conclusion: The diagnostic accuracy of cPanNENs is increased by the use of EUS and nuclear medicine investigations and is higher in high-volume institutions. A preoperative size >2cm is independently associated with malignancy, so that a wait-and-see policy for sporadic asymptomatic cPanNENs≤ 2cm seems justified.
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- Qian, Bi-Feng, et al.
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Both substance P and its receptor are expressed in mouse intestinal T lymphocytes
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Ingår i: Neuroendocrinology. - : S. Karger AG. - 0028-3835 .- 1423-0194. ; 73:5, s. 358-368
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Substance P (SP), one of the most prevalent neuropeptides in gut, has been reported to have potent immune modulatory effects as a proinflammatory agent. The synthesis of SP and SP receptor expression in intraepithelial and lamina propria T lymphocytes of mouse intestine was investigated. Using RT-PCR analysis, it was demonstrated that SP receptor mRNA was exclusively expressed in intraepithelial and lamina propria T lymphocytes as well as their purified CD4+, CD8+ and CD4-CD8-CD3+ subsets. Messenger RNAs (mRNAs) for the two precursors of SP, beta and gamma-preprotachykinin-A, were also detected. These results were consistent in lymphocytes from both epithelium and lamina propria of small and large intestines, although the frequencies and/or intensities of mRNA expression varied. However, none of the findings could be repeated in splenic T lymphocytes. Activation of splenocytes with anti-CD3epsilon-chain mAb and PMA did not induce expression of SP or its receptor mRNAs. Furthermore, both cytoplasmic and surface-bound SP was demonstrated in intestinal T lymphocytes using dual color immunocytochemistry and immunoflow cytometry. In vitro treatment with SP did not significantly change the size of the SP-immunoreactive T cell population, indicating the presence of SP receptor on intestinal T lymphocytes as well as in vivo binding of endogenously released SP. Our data suggest that SP production and SP receptor expression are distinctive for mouse intestinal mucosal immunity and that SP may act as a modulator of an ongoing controlled inflammation in normal gut, by acting through its specific receptor on T lymphocytes in an autocrine and/or paracrine pattern.
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