The existence of a common endodermal progenitor cell to both pancreas and liver is suggested by anatomy of the development of pancreatic and liver buds in embryogenesis. Here we review the large body of evidence that pancreas to liver and liver to pancreas cell differentiation can also occur in adult life. The published data are consistent with the hypothesis that endodermal progenitor cells, c...

Few reports have been published regarding the investigation on the enzymes of viscera of cuttle-fish, Ommastrephes sloani pacificus. OSHIMA et a11) have pointed out the existence of proteinase and amylase in the viscera, and NARA2) has investigated on the proteolytic enzy mes of the liver and reported the presence of cathepsin like enzymes. The present paper deals with the proteolytic activity ...

Objective: To describe the prevalence of and findings associated with annular pancreas on CT, MRI, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Design: Retrospective analysis. Participants: 42 patients with annular pancreas who underwent CT, MRI, or ERCP made up the study group. The control group consisted of 30 patients evaluated for nonspecific upper abdominal pain who had a nor...

Advances in the management of transfusion dependent thalassemic patients have improved the survival of these patients. The most important consequence of repeated and frequent transfusions is iron accumulation in vital organs. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive and valid technique for the estimation of iron stores. Despite multiple studies about cardiac and liver MRI T2*, the...

The clinical, histopathological findings and eventual outcome of a cat with marked and selective fatty replacement of the exocrine pancreas are described in this case report. A 9-year-old female neutered domestic shorthair cat presenting with polyphagia, weight loss and intermittent vomiting was diagnosed on histopathology with severe exocrine pancreatic atrophy, with relative sparing of the en...

one of the major classes of ionotropic glutamate receptors is the class of n-methyl-d-aspartate receptors (nmdars). receptor activation recruits, via calcium signal transduction mechanisms which play important roles in oxidative metabolism, mitochondrial free radical production and occurrence of other mitochondrial factors which potentially contribute to excitotoxicity and neuronal death. in...

BACKGROUND The biological actions of various ginseng extracts have been studied for treating obesity and diabetes mellitus. However, few studies have evaluated the effects of fermented Korean Red Ginseng (Panax ginseng Meyer) on metabolic syndrome. The present study evaluated the antiobesity and antidiabetic effects of fermented red ginseng (FRG) on old-aged, obese, leptin-deficient (B6.V-Lepob...

to evaluate the effects of supplementation of tomato pomace (tp), canola, soybean and tallow oils on performance, carcass characteristics, and bone parameters of heat stressed broilers, 792 d-old arian broiler were divided to 36 pens. each dietary treatment had 4 replicate with 22 birds each. these factorial experiment (3*3) involved 3 kinds of canola, soybean and tallow oils and 3 levels of 0,...

D uring healthy pregnancy, appropriate levels of fetal nutrition and oxygenation are indispensable for the optimal growth and development of the fetal organs. In pregnancy complicated by decreased nutrient and oxygen delivery to the fetus, current dogma is that the growth and development of key organs, such as the brain, are “spared” at the expense of nonessential organs served by peripheral va...