Východiska: Incidence karcinomu pankreatu (pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma – PDAC) má zejména v rozvinutých zemích zvyšující se tendenci. V roce 2021 bylo celosvětově diagnostikováno 496 000 nových případů PDAC. Incidence v ČR je jedna z nejvyšších na světě a za rok 2018 bylo zachyceno 2 332 nových pacientů. Vzhledem k absenci symptomů v časných stadiích je přibližně 50 % pacientů vstupně diagnostikováno se vzdálenými metastázemi. Mortalita je nepatrně nižší než incidence a navzdory výrazným pokrokům v onkologickém výzkumu zůstává PDAC stále fatální diagnózou. Zajímavým přístupem, a to nejen u PDAC, je studium mikrobiomu. Ten je definován jako soubor všech mikroorganizmů (mikrobiota, tedy bakterie, houby, viry archea a protozoa) a jejich genomu v určitém prostředí. Za fyziologických podmínek je střevní mikrobiom v symbióze s osídleným organizmem, a udržuje tak rovnováhu metabolizmu, slizniční imunomodulaci a reguluje proces trávení. Při dysregulaci počtu či funkce střevních mikroorganizmů nastává dysbióza. Ta pak vede ke vzniku metabolických a kardiovaskulárních chorob, k poruchám nervového systému, indukci zánětů střeva či kancerogenezi. Mikrobiota mohou indukovat kancerogenezi několika způsoby, a to zejména vyvoláním zánětlivé odpovědi, snížením schopnosti imunitního systému eliminovat poškozené buňky a v neposlední řadě mohou metabolity mikrobů vést k deregulaci genomu osídleného organizmu. Tato deregulace vede k aktivaci proapoptotických a proproliferativních proteinů. Dosavadní výzkum prokazuje, že na rozvoji PDAC se může podílet právě střevní či orální mikrobiom. Jednou z nejvíce studovaných bakterií je Porphyromonas gingivalis. I u dalších bakterií, jako jsou Fusobacteria, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Prevotella či Rothia, byla prokázána role při vzniku PDAC. Cíl: Cílem tohoto přehledového článku je poukázat na jeden z možných mechanizmů vzniku PDAC. Ten by mohl být ovlivnitelný, což může znamenat snížení incidence a zlepšení prognózy tohoto agresivního onemocnění.
Background: The incidence of pancreatic cancer (pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma – PDAC) is increasing, especially in developed countries. In 2021, 496,000 new PDAC cases were diagnosed worldwide. In the Czech Republic, the incidence is one of the highest in the world, with 2,332 new PDAC patients diagnosed in 2018. Due to the absence of symptoms in the early stages, approximately 50% of patients are initially diagnosed with distant metastases. Mortality is slightly lower than the incidence count and, despite significant advances in cancer research, PDAC remains a fatal diagnosis. However, microbiome seems to be an interesting approach, and not only in PDAC patients. Microbiome is defined as the set of all microorganisms (microbiota, i.e. bacteria, fungi, viruses, archaea, and protozoa) and their genome in a certain environment. In a physiological setting, the gut microbiome is in symbiosis with the host organism, maintaining the balance of metabolism, mucosal immunomodulation and regulating the digestion process. When dysregulation of the number or function of intestinal microorganisms occurs, dysbiosis is developed. It may lead to metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, nervous system disorders, induction of intestinal inflammation, or carcinogenesis. Microbiota can induce carcinogenesis in multiple ways, such as by activating an inflammatory response, reducing the immune system‘s ability to eliminate damaged cells, and deregulation of the host genome by microbial metabolites. This deregulation may lead to an activation of pro-apoptotic and pro-proliferative proteins. To date, research shows that the gut or oral microbiome may be involved in the development of PDAC. One of the most studied bacteria is Porphyromonas gingivalis. Other bacteria, such as Fusobacteria, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Prevotella, and Rothia, have also been shown to play a role in PDAC. Purpose: The aim of this review article is to point out one of the possible mechanisms of cancerogenesis in PDAC patients and its therapeutic influence to reduce the incidence and improve the prognosis of this aggressive disease.
Celiac disease is a common gastroenterological illness. Current diagnostics of the disease are based on serological markers and histology of duodenal biopsies. Hitherto, a strict gluten-free diet is the only effective treatment and is necessary for good control of the disease. Serological tests in current use have very high specificity and sensitivity for diagnostics, but in follow-up they have some limitations. Their levels do not accurately reflect mucosal healing, and they are unable to detect minimal transgressions in the diet. This problem is significant in patients with IgA deficiency, and there exist no robust follow-up tools for monitoring these patients' adherence to treatment. For their follow-up, we currently use IgG-based tests, and these antibodies persist for a long time even when a patient has stopped consuming gluten. More accurate and specific biomarkers are definitely needed. Adherence to a gluten-free diet is essential not only for intestinal mucosa healing and alleviation of symptoms but also for preventing complications associated with celiac disease. Here, we summarize current evidence regarding noninvasive biomarkers potentially useful for follow-up not only of patients with IgA deficiency but for all patients with celiac disease. We describe several very promising biomarkers with potential to be part of clinical practice in the near future.
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- bezlepková dieta MeSH
- biologické markery MeSH
- celiakie * MeSH
- deficience IgA * MeSH
- gluteny MeSH
- imunoglobulin A MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- následné studie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
BACKGROUND: The painless form of chronic pancreatitis is one of the rarer forms of the disease. While 80% to 90% of all chronic pancreatitis cases have abdominal pain as their clinical symptom, a smaller proportion of persons with chronic pancreatitis do not report typical pain. This form of the disease is often associated with exocrine and endocrine pancreatic insufficiency and weight loss, but the absence of pain symptoms may initially lead to misdiagnosis. METHODS: In a cohort of 257 people with chronic pancreatitis, the painless form was diagnosed in 30 individuals (11.6%), with an average age of 56 years and a predominance of men (71.4%). Thirty-eight percent were non-smokers and 47.6% of patients smoked up to 10 cigarettes per day. Alcohol intake of less than 40 g per day was reported by 61.9% of subjects. A quarter were moderately overweight, with a mean BMI of 26.5. Newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus had 25.7% of the subjects. RESULTS: A frequent finding was the demonstration of morphological changes, with calcifications found in 85,7% and dilatation of the pancreatic duct greater than 6.0 mm in 66%. A surprising finding was the presence of metabolic syndrome in 42.8% and the most frequent finding was the demonstration of decreased external pancreatic secretion (90%). CONCLUSION: Painless chronic pancreatitis is usually treated conservatively. We demonstrate a subset of 28 patients with painless chronic pancreatitis treated surgically. Most frequent indications were benign stenosis of the intrapancreatic bile duct and stenosis of the pancreatic duct. Although approximately 1 in 10 people with chronic pancreatitis present with a painless form of it, so that the form of the disease is described as rare, this does not change the fact that management of these people is still not optimal.
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- chronická pankreatitida * MeSH
- diabetes mellitus 1. typu * MeSH
- diabetes mellitus * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- pankreas exokrinní * MeSH
- pankreas MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- úvodníky MeSH
INTRODUCTION: Pancreatic steatosis (PS) has both metabolic consequences and local effects on the pancreas itself. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most reliable non-invasive method for diagnosing PS. We investigated the impact of metabolic syndrome (MS) on the presence of PS, differences in individuals with and without PS, and the metabolic effects of bariatric procedures. METHODS: Changes in anthropometric and basic biochemistry values and MS occurrence were evaluated in 34 patients with obesity who underwent a bariatric procedure. After the procedure, patients underwent MRI with manual 3D segmentation mask creation to determine the pancreatic fat content (PFC). We compared the differences in the PFC and the presence of PS in individuals with and without MS and compared patients with and without PS. RESULTS: We found no significant difference in the PFC between the groups with and without MS or in the occurrence of PS. There were significant differences in patients with and without PS, especially in body mass index (BMI), fat mass, visceral adipose tissue (VAT), select adipocytokines, and lipid spectrum with no difference in glycemia levels. Significant metabolic effects of bariatric procedures were observed. CONCLUSIONS: Bariatric procedures can be considered effective in the treatment of obesity, MS, and some of its components. Measuring PFC using MRI did not show any difference in relation to MS, but patients who lost weight to BMI < 30 did not suffer from PS and had lower overall fat mass and VAT. Glycemia levels did not have an impact on the presence of PS.
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- bariatrická chirurgie * MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- magnetická rezonanční tomografie metody MeSH
- metabolický syndrom * diagnostické zobrazování metabolismus MeSH
- morbidní obezita * chirurgie MeSH
- nitrobřišní tuk metabolismus MeSH
- obezita metabolismus MeSH
- pankreas diagnostické zobrazování metabolismus MeSH
- retrospektivní studie MeSH
- ztučnělá játra * patologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
Although symptoms of pancreatic diseases such as pancreatitis, acute and chronic and, carcinoma of the pancreas are mainly gastrointestinal in nature, the extra-pancreatic symptoms are also important. These include skin symptoms, such as pancreatic panniculitis, acanthosis nigricans, livedo reticularis, necrolytic migratory erythema, cutaneous signs of hemorrhage, as in persons with severe acute pancreatitis, or the finding of cutaneous metastases of pancreatic carcinoma, which may be a sign of advanced disease. The pancreas is therefore one of those organs for which diagnosis and therapy are often multidisciplinary. In this review article, we summarize current knowledge of the possible skin manifestations of pancreatic disorders.
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- akutní nemoc MeSH
- kožní nemoci * etiologie MeSH
- kůže MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nádory slinivky břišní * komplikace MeSH
- nemoci slinivky břišní * komplikace patologie MeSH
- pankreatitida * etiologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
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- diabetes mellitus MeSH
- hypertriglyceridemie * diagnóza komplikace MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- pankreatitida * diagnóza etiologie patofyziologie terapie MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- výsledek terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- Publikační typ
- kazuistiky MeSH
- Publikační typ
- abstrakt z konference MeSH
