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J Smooth Muscle Res ; 43(5): 191-9, 2007 Oct.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18075228

RESUMO

Diabetic gastropathy is suggested to be the result of not only an autonomic neuropathy but also to disorder of the spontaneous rhythmic motility of the gastric smooth muscle. Attempts were made to investigate the alteration of the effects of endothelin-1 (ET-1), which is known to enhance the spontaneous activity of gastrointestinal smooth muscle, on gastric activity in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rats. STZ-induced diabetic rats were prepared by the injection of Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats with STZ (i.p.). Isometric mechanical responses were recorded in isolated circular smooth muscle strips of the stomach antrum, to measure changes in the rhythmicity of the smooth muscle. ET-1 (10 nM) significantly elevated the resting tension and the frequency of spontaneous contraction, but did not alter the amplitude of the spontaneous oscillatory contractions in normal rats. In diabetic rats, ET-1 elevated the resting tension, and spontaneous contractions were increased in frequency, however they were decreased in amplitude. In normal rats, sarafotoxin S6c (S6c, 10 nM), a selective ET(B) receptor agonist, elevated the resting tension slightly and increased both the frequency and amplitude of the spontaneous contractions. However, S6c significantly elevated the resting tension alone in STZ-induced diabetic rats. Selective stimulation of endothelin type A (ET(A)) receptors with ET-1, in the presence of a selective antagonist of ET(B) receptors, produced similar responses in the gastric muscle of both normal and diabetic rats. These results indicate that ET-1 elevates the resting tension and increases the frequency of the spontaneous oscillatory contractions in both normal and STZ-induced diabetic rats, to a similar extent. However, the specific actions on ET(B) receptors were quite different between the two: the elevating actions on the resting tension were much greater in STZ-diabetic rats than in normal rats. The results suggested the facilitation of ET(B) receptor signaling in the antrum during the pathogenesis of diabetic gastropathy.


Assuntos
Complicações do Diabetes/etiologia , Diabetes Mellitus Experimental/complicações , Endotelina-1/farmacologia , Contração Muscular , Músculo Liso/fisiopatologia , Antro Pilórico/fisiopatologia , Gastropatias/etiologia , Animais , Glicemia/análise , Peso Corporal , Contração Muscular/efeitos dos fármacos , Músculo Liso/efeitos dos fármacos , Antro Pilórico/efeitos dos fármacos , Ratos , Ratos Sprague-Dawley , Receptor de Endotelina B/agonistas , Estômago/efeitos dos fármacos , Estômago/fisiopatologia
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Endocr J ; 54(5): 751-5, 2007 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17878609

RESUMO

Ascites caused by hypothyroidism is rare and the pathogenesis is unclear. Several reports have presented cases of progressive ascites with hypothyroidism and elevated tumor markers. We report a 31-year-old female case with massive ascites and elevated serum CA 125 concentrations. The patient had no typical feature of hypothyroidism except an accumulation of ascitic fluid which showed elevated total protein concentration and a high serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG). There was no finding of malignancy. Following thyroid hormone replacement, the ascites was completely resolved accompanied by reduced concentrations of serum CA125. In general, primary hypothyroidism with ascites presents with coexisting massive pericardial or pleural effusion. The massive ascites and increased serum CA125 concentrations may have led us to make the incorrect diagnosis of ovarian malignancy. The evaluation of thyroid function is useful to determine the pathology of high-protein ascites or elevated tumor markers, and ascites may be treatable by thyroid replacement therapy.


Assuntos
Ascite/complicações , Ascite/diagnóstico , Antígeno Ca-125/análise , Hipotireoidismo/complicações , Adulto , Feminino , Terapia de Reposição Hormonal , Humanos , Hipotireoidismo/sangue , Hipotireoidismo/tratamento farmacológico , Imunoglobulinas Estimuladoras da Glândula Tireoide/análise , Imunoglobulinas Estimuladoras da Glândula Tireoide/sangue , Tiroxina/administração & dosagem
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Int J Gynecol Pathol ; 24(1): 79-84, 2005 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15626921

RESUMO

We report a case of solitary fibrous tumor of the uterus producing high-molecular-weight insulin-like growth factor II (big IGF-II). A 78-year-old woman presented with a massive uterine tumor and worsening hypoglycemia. Endocrine and metabolic investigations revealed that her serum contained big IGF-II. Pathologic examination of the myometrial tumor showed spindle cells separated by thick collagen fibers. The tumor cells were immunoreactive for CD34 and IGF-II (inclusive of big IGF-II) but not smooth muscle actin or desmin. Postoperatively the hypoglycemia and the serum big IGF-II disappeared with recovery of suppressed insulin and growth hormone levels. Western blotting of the tumor extract revealed the presence of big IGF-II, the molecular weight of which was similar to that of aberrant serum IGF-II. To our knowledge, this is the first case of uterine solitary fibrous tumor.


Assuntos
Hipoglicemia/etiologia , Fator de Crescimento Insulin-Like II/biossíntese , Neoplasias de Tecido Fibroso/metabolismo , Neoplasias Uterinas/metabolismo , Idoso , Western Blotting , Feminino , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Hibridização In Situ , Fator de Crescimento Insulin-Like II/química , Peso Molecular , Neoplasias de Tecido Fibroso/complicações , Neoplasias de Tecido Fibroso/diagnóstico , Neoplasias de Tecido Fibroso/cirurgia , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Neoplasias Uterinas/complicações , Neoplasias Uterinas/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Uterinas/cirurgia
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