Studies on Treatment Within the Scope of Medical Biotechnology for Pancreatic Diseases.

The pancreas is made of two compartments: the exocrine pancreas, a source of digestive enzymes, and the endocrine islets which produce vital hormones. Distinct diseases could arise in the pancreas such as diabetes, neuroendocrine tumors, pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancers. Various treatment methods are being researched against these diseases.

Characterization and comparison of insulinoma tumor model and pancreatic damage caused by the tumor, and identification of possible markers.

Insulinoma is a neuroendocrine tumor. It arises from the uncontrolled proliferation of pancreatic β cells. In this study, we created an insulinoma tumor model in nude mice.

BuOH fraction of Salix Babylonica L. extract increases pancreatic beta-cell tumor death at lower doses without harming their function.

Salix babylonica L. is a species of the willow tree. Insulinoma is a tumor originating from pancreatic beta cells.