AIM： To determine whether gastric and enteric Helicobacter species are associated with pancreatic cancer. METHODS： Patients with exocrine pancreatic cancer （n = 40）, neuroendocrine cancer （n = 14）, multiple endo...AIM： To determine whether gastric and enteric Helicobacter species are associated with pancreatic cancer. METHODS： Patients with exocrine pancreatic cancer （n = 40）, neuroendocrine cancer （n = 14）, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 （n = 8）, and chronic pan- creatitis （n = 5） were studied. Other benign pancreatic diseases （n = 10） and specimens of normal pancreas （n = 7） were included as controls. Pancreatic tissue specimens were analyzed by Helicobacter-specific PCR-assay and products were characterized by denaturing gradient electrophoresis and DNA-sequencing. From a subset of the pancreatic cancer patients, gastric and/or duodenal tissue as well as gallbladder and ductus choledochus tissue were analyzed. Gallbladder and choledochus samples were included as controls. Stomach and duodenum samples were investigated to analyze whether a gastric helicobacter might disseminate to the pancreas in pancreatic cancer patients. Pancreatic specimens were analyzed by Bacteroidesspecific PCR for detecting the translocation of indigenous gut microbes to the diseased pancreas. RESULTS： He/icobacter DNA was detected in pancreas （tumor and/or surrounding tissue） of 75% of patients with exocrine cancer, 57% of patients with neuroendocrine cancer, 38% of patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia, and 60% of patients with chronic pancreatitis. All samples from other benign pancreatic diseases and normal pancreas were negative. Thirtythree percent of the patients were helicobacterpositive in gastroduodenal specimens. Surprisingly, H. bilis was identified in 60% of the positive gastroduodenal samples. All gallbladder and ductus choledochus specimens were negative for helicobacter. Bacteroides PCR-assay was negative for all pancreatic samples. CONCLUSION： Helicobacter DNA commonly detected in pancreatic cancer suggests a possible role of the emerging pathogens in the development of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.展开更多
基金Supported by the Swedish Research Council (16×04723), the Royal Physiographic Society in Lund, Lund University Hospital (ALF),and Gunnar Nilssons Cancerstiftelse
文摘AIM： To determine whether gastric and enteric Helicobacter species are associated with pancreatic cancer. METHODS： Patients with exocrine pancreatic cancer （n = 40）, neuroendocrine cancer （n = 14）, multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 （n = 8）, and chronic pan- creatitis （n = 5） were studied. Other benign pancreatic diseases （n = 10） and specimens of normal pancreas （n = 7） were included as controls. Pancreatic tissue specimens were analyzed by Helicobacter-specific PCR-assay and products were characterized by denaturing gradient electrophoresis and DNA-sequencing. From a subset of the pancreatic cancer patients, gastric and/or duodenal tissue as well as gallbladder and ductus choledochus tissue were analyzed. Gallbladder and choledochus samples were included as controls. Stomach and duodenum samples were investigated to analyze whether a gastric helicobacter might disseminate to the pancreas in pancreatic cancer patients. Pancreatic specimens were analyzed by Bacteroidesspecific PCR for detecting the translocation of indigenous gut microbes to the diseased pancreas. RESULTS： He/icobacter DNA was detected in pancreas （tumor and/or surrounding tissue） of 75% of patients with exocrine cancer, 57% of patients with neuroendocrine cancer, 38% of patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia, and 60% of patients with chronic pancreatitis. All samples from other benign pancreatic diseases and normal pancreas were negative. Thirtythree percent of the patients were helicobacterpositive in gastroduodenal specimens. Surprisingly, H. bilis was identified in 60% of the positive gastroduodenal samples. All gallbladder and ductus choledochus specimens were negative for helicobacter. Bacteroides PCR-assay was negative for all pancreatic samples. CONCLUSION： Helicobacter DNA commonly detected in pancreatic cancer suggests a possible role of the emerging pathogens in the development of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer.
