Background/Objectives: In situ preservation is the primary strategy to preserve parathyroid gland (PG) function during thyroid surgery, while autotransplantation is used when inadvertent removal or devascularization occurs. Deciding on the optimal ap...
Background/Objectives: Low parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in maintenance hemodialysis may reflect malnutrition, inflammation, reduced functional reserve, or low bone turnover rather than optimal CKD-MBD control. We evaluated associations of longitu...
The paper introduces a fitting method for Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) images of parathyroid glands using generalized Gaussian function for quantitative assessment of preoperative parathyroid SPECT/CT scintigraphy results in a l...
The parathyroid and thymus glands are key components of the endocrine and immune systems, respectively, with intriguing developmental, anatomical, and functional interrelationships. This study starts from the hypothesis that, given their shared embry...
Knowledge of gene expression profiles reflecting functional features and specific responsiveness of parathyroid glands (PTGs) contributes to understanding mineral homeostasis and parathyroid function in healthy and diseased conditions. The study aims...
Background and Objectives: Hypocalcemia due to hypoparathyroidism (HypoPTH) is the most common complication following thyroid surgery, typically resulting from iatrogenic removal, tissue damage, or compromised vascularization of the parathyroid gland...
This observational, cross-sectional, epidemiological analysis investigated relationships of kidney function to urine calcium and other variables. The analyses targeted two population-based samples of adults (Gubbio study and Moli-sani study: n = 3508...
Background: The stability of the musculoskeletal axis is crucial for maintaining mobility in women, yet the impact of controlled thyroid dysfunction on this system remains ambiguous. Objectives: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to compare th...
Hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) is a relatively rare condition characterised by inadequately low levels of calcium and low levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH), or a complete absence of PTH. In consequence, the body loses its ability to correctly regulate...
Background: The vitamin D metabolite ratio (VMR) has recently been identified as a potentially better indicator of vitamin D deficiency than 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) alone. This study aims to validate these findings by demonstrating that VMR is...
Background: Thyroidectomy constitutes an important portion of endocrine surgery procedures and is associated with various complications such as bleeding, recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, and postoperative hypoparathyroidsm. Effective parathyroid pre...
Parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP), with isoforms ranging from 139 to 173 amino acids, has long been implicated in the development and regulation of multiple tissues, including that of the skeleton, via paracrine and autocrine signaling. PTH...
Objective: To assess whether varicocele affects testicular 25-hydroxylase activity. Methods: Twenty normozoospermic patients with bilateral varicocele (grade III according to the Dubin and Amelar classification) without indications to undergo varicoc...
There is increasing epidemiologic and animal evidence that a low calcium diet increases blood pressure. The aim of this review is to compile the information on the link between low calcium intake and blood pressure. Calcium intake may regulate blood...
Objective: This study aims to evaluate the application effect of endoscopic thyroidectomy via the gasless unilateral axillary (GUA) approach in thyroid cancer and its impact on the postoperative stress response. Methods: Ninety-four thyroid cancer pa...
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) is an autosomal dominant inherited syndrome characterized by a genetic predisposition for the development of specific hormone-secreting tumors. Effective diagnosis and management of MEN-1 require genetic te...
The thymus and parathyroid glands share a common embryological origin from the third pharyngeal pouch, yet their potential morphological and functional interconnections remain insufficiently explored. We conducted a comparative study integrating immu...
Indocyanine green (ICG) angiography, a real-time intraoperative imaging technique, is associated with better parathyroid identification and functional evaluation during open thyroidectomy. However, the benefits of ICG fluorescence imaging application...
(1) Background: Parathyroid cystic adenomas (PCA) are rare entities representing only 0.5–1% of parathyroid adenomas, accounting for 1–2% of cases of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). The purpose of this study was to compare classical a...
Postoperative parathyroid failure is the commonest adverse effect of total thyroidectomy, which is a widely used surgical procedure to treat both benign and malignant thyroid disorders. The present review focuses on the scientific gap and lack of dat...
Megalin is an endocytic receptor abundantly expressed in proximal tubular epithelial cells and other calciotropic extrarenal cells expressing vitamin D metabolizing enzymes, such as bone and parathyroid cells. The receptor functions in the uptake of...
Transient receptor potential canonical sub-family channel 3 (TRPC3) is considered to play a critical role in calcium homeostasis. However, there are no established findings in this respect with regard to TRPC6. Although the parathyroid gland is a cru...
Background: To date, there is no satisfactory treatment for patients with calcium and vitamin D supplementation refractive hypoparathyroidism. Parathyroid allotransplantation by design is a one-time cure through its restoration of the parathyroid fun...
Parathyroid allotransplantation is a promising treatment for hypoparathyroidism, yet immune rejection and fibrosis remain significant barriers. This study evaluates a novel immunoprotective culture system utilizing a moderate-intensity static magneti...
Diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) is based on blood assessments in terms of synchronous high calcium and PTH (parathormone), but further management, particularly parathyroid surgery that provides the disease cure in 95–99% of cases...
Heterotrimeric guanine nucleotide-binding proteins (G proteins) are among the most important cellular signaling components, especially G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). G proteins comprise three subunits, Gα, Gβ, and Gγ. Gα...
Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) plays a crucial role in the maintenance of calcium homeostasis directly acting on bone and kidneys and indirectly on the intestine. However, a large family of PTH-related peptides exists that exerts other physiological effec...
Background: Parathyroid adenoma is the most common cause of hypercalcemia and rarely leads to a hypercalcemic crisis, which is an unusual endocrine emergency that requires timely surgical excision. Case presentation: A 67-year-old male was admitted t...
Although the thymus and parathyroid glands originate from the third pharyngeal pouch, their postnatal relationship has been predominantly interpreted in embryological terms, with limited structural evidence supporting a functional interaction. The ai...
Differentiation of stem cells into different tissues is a promising approach to treat a large number of diseases, as well as for tissue transplantation and repair. It has been shown that parathyroid hormone, similarly to stromal self-derived factor,...
Parathyroid-hormone-related protein (PTHrP) is a protein with a long history of association with bone metastatic cancers. The paracrine signaling of PTHrP through the parathyroid hormone receptor (PTHR1) facilitates tumor-induced bone destruction, an...
Background: Parathyromatosis, an exceptional clinical and pathological entity, involves multiple small nodules of hyper-functional parathyroid tissue scattered throughout the neck and/or mediastinum, in relationship with a prior parathyroidectomy (mo...
Introduction: Hemodialysis patients are at higher risk of developing cognitive impairment, but the pattern of affected cognitive domains is still undetermined. Little is also known about the symptoms of depression and anxiety in hemodialysis patients...
Background: Hyperuricemia is recognized as an important feature of nephropathy, associated with a mutation in the hepatocyte nuclear factor-1B (HNF1B) gene, and could serve as a useful marker of the disease. However, neither a causal relationship nor...
Background: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is mainly regulated by calcium, vitamin D, and renal function, but metabolic factors may also influence its levels. The uric acid/creatinine (UA/Cr) ratio reflects uric acid metabolism and renal handling. This st...
Fragility fracture is a worldwide problem and a main cause of disability and impaired quality of life. It is primarily caused by osteoporosis, characterized by impaired bone quantity and or quality. Proper diagnosis of osteoporosis is essential for p...
The survival rate of dialysis patients, as determined by risk factors such as hypertension, nutritional status, and chronic inflammation, is lower than that of the general population. In addition, disorders of bone mineral metabolism are independentl...
Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) is a rare endocrine malignancy characterized by aggressive clinical behavior driven primarily by parathyroid hormone (PTH) overproduction. Standard morphological assessments frequently struggle to definitively distinguish t...
The regulation of the differentiation of the bone-forming cells, the osteoblasts, is complex. Many signaling pathways converge on the master regulator of osteoblast differentiation Runx2. The role of molecules that integrate several signaling pathway...
Background: Hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder, and its diagnosis can be complex. Various indices based on blood biomarkers have been proposed to improve diagnostic accuracy. The objective of this systematic review was to analyze the...
Background/Objectives: Hypoparathyroidism (HPT) is a disorder caused by the insufficient production of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Its main features include decreased serum calcium, increased serum phosphorus, and abnormal bone modeling. In children,...
Tertiary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is a metabolic disorder characterized by the semi-autonomous hypersecretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH), leading to hypercalcemia. It can be the end result of persistent secondary hyperparathyroidism and is most co...
Background: Parathyroid cancer (PC) is a rare sporadic or hereditary malignancy whose histologic features were redefined with the 2022 WHO classification. A total of 24 Italian institutions designed this multicenter study to specify PC incidence, des...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 10% of adults worldwide. Dysregulation of phosphorus homeostasis which occurs in CKD leads to development of CKD-Mineral Bone Disorder (CKD-MBD) and contributes to increased morbidity and mortality i...
Background: Accurate preoperative localization of hyperfunctioning parathyroid glands is essential for minimally invasive surgery in primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT). Although dual-phase 99mTc-MIBI planar scintigraphy is widely used, its diagnostic...
The seminal discoveries that parathyroid hormone (PTH) and fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) are major endocrine regulators of vitamin D metabolism led to a significant improvement in our understanding of the pivotal roles of peptide hormones and s...
Phosphate homeostasis is essential for health and is achieved via interaction between the bone, kidney, small intestine, and parathyroid glands and via intricate processes involving phosphate transporters, phosphate sensors, and circulating hormones....
Adipose tissue is an organ that shows great plasticity and is able to adapt to the conditions to which the body is subdued. It participates in the regulation of energetic homeostasis and has endocrine functions. Recent studies have shown how the para...
Calcium (Ca2+) is an important mediator of multicellular homeostasis and is involved in several diseases. The interplay among the kidney, bone, intestine, and parathyroid gland in Ca2+ homeostasis is strictly modulated by numerous hormones and signal...
Static magnetic fields (SMFs) are underexplored as biophysical tools for transplant immunomodulation. This study investigated a 300 mT SMF as a non-pharmacological adjuvant to enhance graft survival in parathyroid xenotransplantation. Human parathyro...
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