Suppression of pancreatic cancer liver metastasis by secretion-deficient ITIH5.

Background: Previously, we identified ITIH5 as a suppressor of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) metastasis in experimental models. Expression of ITIH5 correlated with decreased cell motility, invasion and metastasis without significant inhibition of primary tumour growth. Here, we tested whether secretion of ITIH5 is required to suppress liver metastasis and sought to understand the role of ITIH5 in human PDAC.

Disorders of Water Balance Following Sellar and Suprasellar Surgeries: Patterns, Determinants and Utility of Quantitative Analysis.

Background And Objective: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the application of principles of quantitative analysis to assess disorders of water balance following surgeries for sellar and suprasellar masses and also to investigate potential factors influencing the occurrence and course of these disorders.

Materials And Methods: A total of 36 consecutive adult patients who underwent surgery for sellar and suprasellar masses between 2014 and 2015 were prospectively followed up in this observational study. Twenty-one patients had complete laboratory parameter records for quantitative analysis.