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Two Techniques to Create Hypoparathyroid Mice: Parathyroidectomy Using GFP Glands and Diphtheria-Toxin-Mediated Parathyroid Ablation
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2017
Mice with acquired hypoparathyroidism would be useful for studying novel drug therapies for hypoparathyroidism. Two procedures to create such mice are demonstrated. The GFP-PTX mouse is generated by surgical parathyroidectomy guided by green fluorescing parathyroid glands. A second, non-surgical approach is based on parathyroid-specific expression of the diphtheria toxin receptor.
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The Parathyroid Glands
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2024
The two pairs of parathyroid glands embedded within the posterior surface of the thyroid gland are restricted by a dense capsule around them. These glands comprise two distinct cell populations—parathyroid oxyphil and parathyroid principal cells- pivotal in calcium homeostasis. Oxyphil cells, whose functions remain elusive, emerge during late puberty, adding a layer of complexity to the parathyroid gland's intricacies. In contrast, principal parathyroid cells undertake a vital role by producing...
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Establishment of a Simple and Effective Rat Model for Intraoperative Parathyroid Gland Imaging
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2022
To date, the development of parathyroid gland (PG) identification methods is limited by the lack of animal models in preclinical research. Here, we establish a simple and effective rat model for intraoperative PG imaging and evaluate its effectiveness by using iron oxide nanoparticles as a novel PG contrast agent.
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Procurement of Parathyroid Glands from Living Donor Pigs and Ex Vivo Identification
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2025
This protocol presents a rapid and non-lethal method for procuring parathyroid glands from pigs. The procedure consists of three main steps: porcine preparation with anesthesia, unilateral thymus retrieval, and ex vivo identification and extraction of the intrathymic parathyroid gland.
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Investigation of the Electrophysiological and Thermographic Safety Parameters of Surgical Energy Devices During Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery in a Porcine Model
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2022
The safe application of newly developed surgical energy devices in thyroid/parathyroid surgery attracts the attention of surgeons. Animal experimental models can avoid unnecessary trials and errors in human surgery. This report aims to demonstrate electrophysiological and thermographic methods to evaluate the safety parameters of SEDs in thyroid/parathyroid surgery.
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A fall in blood calcium prompts parathyroid hormone release, which produces coordinated effects rather than a single response. PTH promotes calcium release from bone, reduces phosphate reabsorption by the kidneys, and stimulates vitamin D activation. Together, these actions increase calcium availability while altering phosphate handling, helping researchers analyze how mineral balance is maintained or disrupted.
Phosphate regulation provides a distinct dimension of PTH activity beyond calcium control. PTH reduces renal phosphate reabsorption, so more phosphate is lost through the kidneys while calcium-regulating effects proceed. Examining both minerals can therefore reveal how parathyroid signaling changes overall mineral metabolism, including disturbances associated with cancer or cancer treatment.
Vitamin D activation links parathyroid signaling to intestinal calcium uptake. When PTH stimulates this activation, the intestine can increase calcium absorption, complementing calcium release from bone. This connection is important in cancer research because it gives investigators a pathway for studying how altered PTH signaling may influence calcium availability and mineral imbalance.
Investigating parathyroid function gives cancer researchers a framework for examining abnormal blood-calcium regulation in malignancy. They can consider whether tumors or cancer treatments affect the systems controlled by PTH, including bone calcium release, renal phosphate handling, and vitamin D activation. This context helps distinguish disrupted mineral metabolism as a cancer-related complication from normal regulatory activity.
Cancer research can examine how tumors or treatments alter mineral metabolism without focusing only on the parathyroid glands themselves. Relevant questions include whether these influences change calcium or phosphate balance, modify PTH-related responses, or disturb vitamin D activation. Such analysis connects treatment or tumor biology with metabolic complications that may accompany cancer.
Molecular studies of PTH signaling can identify how regulatory information is transmitted through the calcium and phosphate control system. Researchers may use this context to investigate pathways affected by tumors or treatments and to assess whether particular signaling components could become therapeutic targets. The resulting insight supports research into cancer-related hypercalcemia and other mineral disturbances.