49 articles for “PANC-1”

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleFoxp3-Mediated Immunity of Human Pancreatic Cancer Cell Line PANC-1Renxi Wang, Gencheng Han, Jianan Wang et al.Problem statement: More and more evidences have shown that human cancer cells can express Foxp3, the regulatory T cell-associated transcription factor. The role of Foxp3 in human cancer cells is still unclear. We detected Foxp3 expression in human pancreatic cancer cell line PANC-1. SiRNA assays showed that Foxp3 expression suppressed the expression of TGF-β and IL-10 which could induce immune … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 11 Jan 2010 · 7,363 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHistochemical Study of Immature Blackbuck Pancreas in Al-Najaf, IraqWaleed J. A. Al-Kelaby, Zahraa S. M. Al Kaabi, Hany Akeel Al-Hussaniy et al.The histological makeup of the pancreas in immature male and female Iraqi blackbuck (Caprus hircus) has not been well described. We aimed to describe the histological features of the pancreas in immature male and female Iraqi blackbuck. Samples were collected from 20 immature male and female animals' pancreas, obtained from the Al-Najaf slaughterhouse. The samples were fixed in 10% neutral … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 19, Issue 1 · 11 Dec 2023 · 5,225 accessesView PDF Cite

Case ReportOpen accessEvery word in the titleEpistein-Barr Virus Infection with Concurrent Pancreatitis and Hepatitis: A Rare Disease EntityJered Cook, Megha Kothari, Andrew NguyenConcurrent acute hepatitis and acute pancreatitis is a rare disease entity. Most commonly it can be attributed to infectious etiologies such as hepatitis A, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis E. Although not as common, Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with combined hepatitis and pancreatitis. We report a case of a 25 year-old male … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 18 Sep 2015 · 7,835 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePDX-1 and MafA: Key Transcription Factors in PancreasHideaki Kaneto, Takeshi Miyatsuka, Yoshihisa Nakatani, Taka-aki MatsuokaPancreatic and duodenal homeobox factor-1 (PDX-1) plays a crucial role in pancreas development, β-cell differentiation and in maintaining normal β-cell function by regulating several β-cell-related genes including insulin. PDX-1 has potency to induce insulin-producing cells in non β-cells in various tissues such as pancreas and liver and PDX-1-VP16 fusion protein more efficiently induces insulin-producing cells, especially in the presence of … …American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2005 · 7,389 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleAssessment of the Annona muricata Leaf Ethanol Extract Effect on The Diameter of Pancreatic Islets in Alloxan-Induced MiceSyafira N. Dewi, Supri I. Handayani, Marini Stephanie et al.Diabetes mellitus is one of a non-communicable disease whose prevalence continues to increase from year to year in both developed and developing countries. In Indonesia, it is estimated that 12 million people aged ≥15 years old had diabetes mellitus in 2013. Treatment of diabetes mellitus by using plant extract has been reported to have good results. One of the plants … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 20, Issue 1 · 9 Mar 2020 · 8,061 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleShortage Level of Matching Kidney and Pancreas Organs for Implant is EstimatedRamalingam ShanmugamOrgan transplants are increasingly done worldwide. The organ donors might be dead or alive. There are legal, ethical, medical and administrative issues to procure organs and to transplant them. However, the donor’s organs must fully match the recipient’s requirement before they are quickly transported as the time is the essence. The kidney or pancreas organs are more in demand. When … …International Journal of Research in Nursing, Vol. 4, Issue 2 · 1 Nov 2013 · 6,516 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleImpact of Grameen Bank Microcrdit Programme on Changing Livelihood Status of the Rural Women in Panchagarh District of BangladeshFerdoushi Ahmed, Chamhuri Siwar, Nor Aini Hj. Idris, Rawshan Ara BegumProblem statement: Rural women in Bangladesh are the most deprived part of the society and majority of them are extremely poor. They have very limited access to income generating activities and consequently less opportunity to improve their livelihood status. Microcredit programme contributes to improve the livelihood status of rural women in Bangladesh. Approach: This study examines the extent of changes … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 10 · 20 Aug 2011 · 7,650 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsEffect of Cinnamomum cassia Stem-Bark Extracts on the Synthesis and Secretion of Insulin in RIN-m5F CellsAnanias Hodi Kgopa, Sebolaishi Doris Makhubela, Motetelo Alfred Mogale, Leshweni Jerry ShaiCinnamomum cassia (C. cassia) crude stem-bark extracts possess some hypoglycemic properties through inhibiting the uptake of glucose by the intestines and/or enhancing insulin sensitivity. To further investigate the mechanism through which the hypoglycemic effect is exerted, this research explored the influence of the extracts of the crude stem-bark of C. cassia, with various polarities, on particular aspects of glucose consumption … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 2 · 5 Apr 2022 · 5,784 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSlantlet Transform for Multispectral Image FusionAdnan Hadi M. Al-Helali, Hamza A. Ali, Buthainah Al-Dulaimi et al.Problem statement: Image fusion is a process by which multispectral and panchromatic images, or some of their features, are combined together to form a high spatial/high spectral resolutions image. The successful fusion of images acquired from different modalities or instruments is a great importance issue in remote sensing applications. Approach: A new method of image fusion was introduced. It was … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 5, Issue 4 · 30 Apr 2009 · 7,724 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsThe Use of Artificial Neural Networks in Analysis Cationic Trypsinogen Gene and Hepatitis B Surface AntigenLiu Qicai, Zeng Kai, Zhuang Zehao et al.Problem statement: More and more severe hepatitis cases reported in China are infected with HBV and the immune response of HBV will be reduced if mutations occur in the TCR, therefore it is very important to investigate the relation of T-cellular function and clinical effect by studying the function of T-cell receptor. Approach: Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) was applied to … …American Journal of Immunology, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Apr 2009 · 7,564 accessesView PDF Cite