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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2020

Role of Ca²⁺ in Inhibiting Ischemia-Induced Apoptosis of Parathyroid Gland Cells in New Zealand White Rabbits.

Wei-Han Cao, Yan-Jun Su, Nian-Qiu Liu, Ying Peng, Chang Diao, Ruo-Chuan Cheng

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Article in Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wei-Han CaoDepartment of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China (mainland).
Yan-Jun SuDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China (mainland).
Nian-Qiu LiuDepartment of Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China (mainland).
Ying PengDepartment of Thyroid Sugery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China (mainland).
Chang DiaoDepartment of Thyroid Sugery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China (mainland).
Ruo-Chuan ChengDepartment of Thyroid Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China (mainland).
First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University · CNKunming Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Hypoparathyroidism is a common complication after thyroidectomy. Calcium supplementation can relieve these symptoms, but it is not clear whether it can protect the parathyroid glands. This study aimed to verify whether Ca²⁺ inhibits the apoptosis of parathyroid cells following ischemic injury. MATERIAL AND METHODS A rabbit model of parathyroid gland ischemic injury was established. The blood calcium concentrations were measured by colorimetry. The parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The parathyroid tissues were observed by hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and the TdT-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) assay. Western blotting was used to quantify the levels of the following proteins: caspase-3 and p38 MAP Kinase (p38 MAPK). RESULTS This study demonstrates that apoptosis can be a part of the pathological changes associated with parathyroid ischemic injury. Calcium supplementation inhibited the apoptosis of parathyroid cells following ischemic injury. There were no significant differences among the serum calcium levels from the Sham operation (Sham), the Control group (CG), or the Calcium supplementation group (CSG) after 24 h, 72 h, and 168 h of treatment. PTH levels in the CG were significantly higher than in the CSG at 24 h and 72 h after treatments. The apoptosis rate of parathyroid cells from rabbits in the CSG was significantly lower than that of those from rabbits in the CG at 24 h and 72 h after the treatment. Calcium supplementation inhibited p38 MAPK and caspase-3 expression. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrates that calcium supplementation inhibited the apoptosis of parathyroid cells following ischemic injury.

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ApoptosisAnimalsCalciumCaspase 3IschemiaMalep38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesParathyroid GlandsParathyroid HormoneRabbitsCalciumCaspase 3p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein KinasesParathyroid Hormone

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PMCPMC7043353
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