Endocrine journalPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-04-24DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ24-0523
Wang Hong-Qun, Ma Ya-Qi, Li Ying, Shi Huai-Yin
{"title":"Clinicopathological features of follicular thyroid carcinoma coexisting with papillary thyroid carcinoma.","authors":"Wang Hong-Qun, Ma Ya-Qi, Li Ying, Shi Huai-Yin","doi":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ24-0523","DOIUrl":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ24-0523","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To elucidate the clinicopathological features of follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) coexisting with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) (FTC + PTC). We collected a total of 55 FTC + PTC patients (including 12 males [21.8%] and 43 females [78.2%]), with an average age of 47.6 years. In the FTC alone group, the average age was 52.3 years, and the proportion of females was 71.3%. The median age was 43.5 years, with an average age of 45 years in the PTC alone group. Compared with the tumors in the FTC alone group, FTC in the FTC + PTC group exhibited a smaller maximum diameter (49.1% measuring ≤2 cm), a younger patient age (70.9% younger than 55 years), an earlier tumor stage (94.5% in stages I-II), a lower incidence of recurrent cancer (n = 2, 3.6%), a lower frequency of distant metastasis (6.1%), and a lower proportion of \"extensively invasive\" subtype (12.7%) (all p < 0.05). Compared with the PTC alone group (n = 289), the FTC + PTC group had a higher proportion of PTC with a maximum diameter of ≤1 cm (72.5%), and the degree of invasion of thyroid extracellular tissue was less severe (all p < 0.05). No statistically significant differences were found in overall survival (OS), cancer-specific survival (CSS), and RFS between these two groups (the FTC or PTC alone group versus FTC + PTC group). In sum, FTC + PTC has some clinicopathological features.</p>","PeriodicalId":11631,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine journal","volume":" ","pages":"877-885"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12340247/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143959087","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endocrine journalPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-04-23DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ24-0271
Yasuo Imanishi, Taku Furukubo, Shigeichi Shoji
{"title":"Clinical approaches to osteoporosis in patients with chronic kidney disease: A comprehensive review.","authors":"Yasuo Imanishi, Taku Furukubo, Shigeichi Shoji","doi":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ24-0271","DOIUrl":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ24-0271","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Chronic kidney disease (CKD) induces secondary osteoporosis, characterized by an imbalance between bone formation and resorption due to kidney dysfunction; the result is a reduction in both bone mineral density and quality. This condition is compounded by disruption of bone metabolic turnover, abnormalities in bone microstructure and collagen cross-linking, and compromised bone quality, all of which contribute to increased bone fragility. Reduced kidney function is complicated by secondary hyperparathyroidism, which exacerbates bone fragility. Managing osteoporosis in patients with CKD is challenging because drugs may be contraindicated or require cautious administration, particularly those with high urinary excretion rates. In addition, severe hypercalcemia or hypocalcemia may develop in these patients following administration of active vitamin D or denosumab, respectively. The choice of pharmacotherapy depends on the stage of CKD; however, evidence for the safety and efficacy of osteoporosis drugs in moderate to severe cases of CKD, particularly stages G4, G5, and G5D (i.e., dialysis patients), is limited. This article focuses on the pathophysiology of CKD-associated osteoporosis, as well as the increased fracture risk, and provides a concise overview of safety considerations regarding administration of osteoporosis drugs in Japan. The data presented highlight the complexities associated with drug use in patients with CKD.</p>","PeriodicalId":11631,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine journal","volume":" ","pages":"847-862"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12340253/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143977617","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endocrine journalPub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-04-22DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0069
Mayuko Kano
{"title":"Generation of parathyroid glands from pluripotent stem cells.","authors":"Mayuko Kano","doi":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0069","DOIUrl":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0069","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The parathyroid glands (PTGs) regulate calcium metabolism by secreting parathyroid hormone (PTH). Patients with hypoparathyroidism require lifelong replacement therapy, which is associated with risks of chronic kidney disease, bone fractures, and a reduced quality of life. Generating PTGs from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) offers a potential regenerative therapy for this condition. This review first explains PTG organogenesis, followed by an overview of both in vitro and in vivo approaches to PTG generation. In vitro studies have successfully induced PTH-expressing parathyroid cells from human PSCs. However, challenges remain, particularly in achieving sufficient PTH secretion and functional efficacy in vivo. Meanwhile, an in vivo organ generation technique known as blastocyst complementation has successfully produced functional PTGs in rodents. However, whether this technology can be applied using human PSCs and animal embryos remains unclear. Pluripotent stem cell-derived PTGs hold promise for both clinical applications and basic research, but further advancements will be necessary to overcome existing challenges in this field.</p>","PeriodicalId":11631,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine journal","volume":" ","pages":"863-875"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12340248/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144003641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association between total bilirubin and sarcopenia in people with type 2 diabetes: The KAMOGAWA-A study.","authors":"Shinta Yamamoto, Hiroshi Okada, Natsuko Shinagawa, Nozomi Kuramoto, Yuriko Ono, Megumi Minamida, Junya Hironaka, Chihiro Munekawa, Yuka Hasegawa, Hanako Nakajima, Nobuko Kitagawa, Takuro Okamura, Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Takafumi Osaka, Noriyuki Kitagawa, Rieko Nakatani, Saori Majima, Takafumi Senmaru, Emi Ushigome, Naoko Nakanishi, Masahide Hamaguchi, Michiaki Fukui","doi":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ24-0612","DOIUrl":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ24-0612","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bilirubin is associated with vascular complications in diabetes. However, the correlation between bilirubin and sarcopenia or muscle strength has not been investigated. This study aimed to investigate the association between total bilirubin and skeletal muscle mass index (SMI), hand grip strength (HGS), and sarcopenia in patients with type 2 diabetes. This cross-sectional study included 1,108 patients with type 2 diabetes from three hospitals in Japan. Multiple and logistic regression analyses were used to examine the relationships between total bilirubin and SMI, HGS, and sarcopenia. Of the participants, 473 (43%) were women. The median (interquartile range) age, and glycated hemoglobin were 67 (59-73) years, and 7.4 (6.7-8.6) %, respectively. The median SMIs for women and men were 6.32 (5.73-7.04) kg/m<sup>2</sup> and 7.53 (7.02-8.19) kg/m<sup>2</sup>, respectively. The median HGS for women and men were 21.5 (17.5-25.0) kg and 36.0 (30.0-41.5) kg, respectively. Sarcopenia was present in 11% and 12% of women and men, respectively. No correlation was observed between total bilirubin and SMI in both sexes. No significant association was observed between total bilirubin and HGS in men, whereas a positive correlation was observed in women (β = 0.18, p = 0.01). Total bilirubin was negatively associated with sarcopenia in women (odds ratio = 0.80, 95% confidence interval: 0.64-0.98, interaction p = 0.02). The total bilirubin was significantly associated with HGS and sarcopenia in women with type 2 diabetes. Total bilirubin may serve as a useful indicator of sarcopenia in Japanese women.</p>","PeriodicalId":11631,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine journal","volume":" ","pages":"887-895"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12340250/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144062682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endocrine journalPub Date : 2025-07-31DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0168
Yuka Inaba, Kohsuke Tsuchiya, Hiroshi Inoue
{"title":"Shifting cell death modes in hepatic steatosis: from apoptosis to necroptosis.","authors":"Yuka Inaba, Kohsuke Tsuchiya, Hiroshi Inoue","doi":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0168","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0168","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the liver, hepatocyte death occurs during the regeneration process following injury. While hepatocyte death triggers regeneration through hepatocyte proliferation in the non-steatotic liver, it impairs this process in the steatotic liver. Both the number and mode of hepatocyte death during regeneration change in the steatotic liver, affecting regeneration and thereby contributing to the progression of acute liver injury and metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). Apoptosis, a non-inflammatory mode of cell death, predominantly occurs during liver regeneration. As hepatic steatosis progresses, sporadic and scattered apoptotic cell death increases, leading to delayed regeneration. In severe steatotic livers undergoing regeneration, the mode of cell death shifts to pro-inflammatory necroptosis. This transition leads to inflammation around the dead hepatocytes, resulting in zonal hepatocyte death and further impairing regeneration, thus exacerbating acute liver injury and MASLD. The integrated stress response (ISR), mediated by phosphorylation of the α-subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2α), plays a crucial role in regulating hepatocyte death during steatotic liver regeneration. The ISR-induced transcription factor C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) promotes apoptosis, thereby delaying regeneration. When ISR is further enhanced, activating transcription factor 3 (ATF3) is upregulated, inducing the expression of receptor-interacting protein kinase 3 (RIPK3), which shifts cell death mode from apoptosis to necroptosis. While treatments for MASLD targeting apoptosis have shown limited success, future therapies targeting necroptosis and its regulatory molecules may provide novel therapeutic strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":11631,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144752704","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endocrine journalPub Date : 2025-07-30DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0178
Hong Kyu Park, Young Suk Shim
{"title":"Association between lean mass and the risk of metabolic syndrome in Korean children and adolescents: data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination survey.","authors":"Hong Kyu Park, Young Suk Shim","doi":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0178","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0178","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Skeletal muscle is considered an endocrine and paracrine organ that has metabolic effects, and several studies have shown a positive association between muscle mass and insulin sensitivity. However, results on the relationship between muscle mass and metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents remain inconsistent. Body composition consists primarily of lean and fat mass, with lean mass being closely associated with body size. Since muscle constitutes a part of lean mass, the contribution of muscularity can be evaluated more accurately by assessing lean mass relative to fat mass, which is inversely associated with body size. This study utilized nationally representative data to assess the association between lean mass (measured via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry) and the risk of metabolic syndrome. Model 1 was adjusted for age, sex, physical activity, alcohol consumption, smoking status, household income, and rural residence. Model 2 was based on Model 1 and the fat mass index. The odds ratio of lean mass was 1.6 (95% CI 1.4-1.8) and 2.0 (95% CI 1.8-2.3) in Model 2 and Model 1, respectively. However, the lean-to-fat mass ratio showed a strong inverse association with metabolic syndrome (adjusted odds ratio 0.2 [95% CI 0.1-0.3]), suggesting a protective effect of a greater proportion of lean mass relative to fat mass. These findings suggest that the balance of body composition plays an important role in metabolic risk. Both lean mass and fat mass need to be considered when evaluating metabolic risk in children and adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":11631,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-07-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144752703","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Endocrine journalPub Date : 2025-07-24DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0207
Toshihiko Yanase
{"title":"Recent progress in pathophysiology of cortisol-producing adrenal tumor.","authors":"Toshihiko Yanase","doi":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0207","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0207","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review summarizes recent basic and clinical advances in cortisol-producing adrenal tumors, including Cushing's syndrome (CS) and mild autonomous cortisol secretion (MACS). Recent clinical reports on the epidemiology and diagnostic challenges of CS and MACS are presented. The review highlights recent progress in understanding the molecular pathogenesis of adrenal cortisol-producing tumors. A major recent finding is the discovery of loss-of-function mutation in KDM1A as the underlying cause of the long-standing mystery of diet-dependent CS in primary bilateral macronodular adrenal hyperplasia (PBMAH). Furthermore, the recent clarification of the molecular basis of cortisol-producing adenomas (CPAs) has deepened our understanding of the functional differences in the autonomicity of CPAs between overt CS and MACS. These findings made us reconsider the categorization of adrenal tumors, including non-functioning adrenal tumors (NFATs). Finally, we reviewed the rarely discussed but critical condition of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) following CS treatment, including a case from our own experience. IRIS should be kept in mind when initiating treatment for CS patients with extremely high serum cortisol levels.</p>","PeriodicalId":11631,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144706735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A questionnaire-based survey on hyperphagia in individuals with Prader-Willi syndrome in Japan.","authors":"Makiko Tachibana, Yuji Oto, Kenichi Kashimada, Tomohiro Ishii, Yutaka Takahashi, Koji Muroya, Yoko Aoki, Kenji Kurosawa, Tsutomu Ogata, Masanobu Kawai","doi":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0039","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0039","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is associated with increased mortality, primarily due to complications from hyperphagia-associated obesity. Clinical trials investigating anti-hyperphagic medications are currently underway. The Hyperphagia Questionnaire for Clinical Trials (HQ-CT) is designed to assess hyperphagia in PWS, with scores ranging from 0 to 36, where higher scores indicate greater severity. However, HQ-CT scores have not yet been evaluated in Japan. Therefore, we conducted a questionnaire-based survey among patient association members. Of 605 members, the score was available in 266. Their median age was 13 years (range: 0-48). Of these, 160 were children (<18 years), and 106 were adults (≥18 years). Obesity was observed in 11% and 40% of the pediatric and adult participants, respectively. The genetic subtypes included deletions (56%) and uniparental disomies (26%). The median HQ-CT score was 5 (range: 0-30), with no significant differences observed by sex or genetic subtype. The adult participants had significantly higher scores than pediatric participants (8 vs. 4). The HQ-CT score was lower than that reported in studies conducted overseas. Among adult participants, the score was significantly higher in obese individuals than in non-obese individuals, and multivariate analysis demonstrated a positive association between the score and body mass index, after adjusting for age, sex, genotype, and growth hormone treatment during childhood (β = 0.38, p = 0.0001). However, no such association was observed in pediatric participants. These findings provide valuable insights into the hyperphagic status of PWS in Japan and implicate that hyperphagia imposes a disease burden, particularly during adulthood.</p>","PeriodicalId":11631,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144706734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Altered expression of autophagy-related molecules and β-catenin in different subtypes of thyroid cancer: co-localization in intranuclear cytoplasmic inclusions.","authors":"Yerkezhan Sailaubekova, Katsuya Matsuda, Yuko Akazawa, Hirokazu Kurohama, Yuki Matsuoka, Keiji Suzuki, Adiya Kerimbayeva, Hisayoshi Kondo, Van Phu Thang Nguyen, Thi Ngoc Anh Nguyen, Thi Nhung Nguyen, Shinya Satoh, Hisakazu Shindo, Hiroyuki Yamashita, Masahiro Nakashima","doi":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0181","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aimed to clarify the expression levels of autophagy-related molecules, such as β-catenin, LC3B, and p62, in thyroid carcinoma (TC) cases of different histological types and clinicopathological characteristics. A total of 70 surgically resected thyroid nodules, including 43 papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), and other control groups such as five follicular adenoma (FA), five hyalinizing trabecular tumor (HTT), five follicular TC (FTC), six poorly differentiated TC (PDTC), and six anaplastic follicular cell-derived thyroid carcinoma (ATC), were analyzed by dual-color immunofluorescence for β-catenin, LC3B, and p62. Statistical analyses were used to determine the association of autophagy-related molecules with BRAF<sup>V600E</sup>/TERT promoter mutations, Ki-67 labeling index, and clinicopathological characteristics. p62 immunoreactivity was most frequently observed in PTC, particularly in classical and tall cell subtypes. This protein appeared to co-localize with LC3B and β-catenin in intranuclear cytoplasmic inclusions (INIs) of PTC. Conversely, p62 expression was rarely observed in either FTC or PDTC. The expression levels of p62 and its co-localization with β-catenin and LC3B correlated significantly with the presence of the BRAF<sup>V600E</sup> mutation. Frequent co-localization of dot-shaped perinuclear β-catenin signals with a component of the trans-Golgi apparatus in tall cell PTC subtype was also observed. This study revealed differences in the expression patterns of β-catenin, LC3B, and p62 among different TC types. Abnormal β-catenin expression may be linked to autophagy dysfunction, which triggers genomic instability and promotes tumor aggressiveness. These autophagy-related molecules may be cooperatively associated with INI formation during PTC carcinogenesis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11631,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144648855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Novel germline likely pathogenic frameshift variant of the MEN1 gene contributes to multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1: a case report with review of literature.","authors":"Masanori Yamazaki, Tomomi Kojima, Yusuke Shibata, Tomoki Kosho, Mitsuhisa Komatsu","doi":"10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1507/endocrj.EJ25-0110","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 46-year-old man with a family history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) presented with recurrent hypoglycemic episodes and was referred to our hospital. Based on hypoglycemia, endogenous hyperinsulinemia, and imaging findings revealing masses in the head, body, and tail of the pancreas, insulin-producing neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) or insulinomas were strongly suspected. A selective arterial calcium stimulation test supported this diagnosis. Additional biochemical and imaging studies suggested the presence of normocalcemic primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), a thymic NEN, and a prolactinoma. The patient subsequently underwent distal pancreatectomy for the pancreatic body and tail masses, enucleation of the pancreatic head mass, extended thymectomy, and subtotal parathyroidectomy. Histopathological evaluation confirmed the diagnoses of insulinoma, thymic NEN, and normocalcemic PHPT. He continued medical treatment with the dopamine receptor agonist cabergoline for the prolactinoma. Genetic testing revealed a novel heterozygous likely pathogenic frameshift MEN1 variant, c.1078del (p.Ile360Serfs*8). Based on a previous study, this variant (located within the JunD-interacting domain of the transcript Menin) has been proposed to impair the repression of JunD-mediated transcription and may contribute to aggressive tumors such as thymic NENs, which have high recurrence rates, metastatic potential, and high mortality risk. Although the specific pathological significance of this variant in tumorigenesis remains unclear, this case suggests a need for increased awareness and cautious surveillance of aggressive manifestations, including thymic lesions, in individuals harboring this variant.</p>","PeriodicalId":11631,"journal":{"name":"Endocrine journal","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144648856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}