2021
Renalase: A Multi-Functional Signaling Molecule with Roles in Gastrointestinal Disease
Pointer TC, Gorelick FS, Desir GV. Renalase: A Multi-Functional Signaling Molecule with Roles in Gastrointestinal Disease. Cells 2021, 10: 2006. PMID: 34440775, PMCID: PMC8391834, DOI: 10.3390/cells10082006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProsurvival effectAcute cerulein pancreatitisRole of renalaseAnti-inflammatory effectsDisease modelsAcute organ injuryRelevant clinical settingsShortens life expectancyPreclinical disease modelsCell survivalHuman cancer tissuesCancer cell survivalOrgan injuryAcute injuryPancreatic cancerIntestinal diseaseGastrointestinal diseasesRodent modelsCerulein pancreatitisSelect cancersCancer tissuesRenalaseClinical settingTherapeutic agentsExport transporters
2020
Zinc: Roles in pancreatic physiology and disease
Wang M, Phadke M, Packard D, Yadav D, Gorelick F. Zinc: Roles in pancreatic physiology and disease. Pancreatology 2020, 20: 1413-1420. PMID: 32917512, PMCID: PMC7572834, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2020.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZinc deficiencyReduced zinc levelsPancreatic injuryChronic pancreatitisAcute pancreatitisIL-1βInflammatory cytokinesGastrointestinal diseasesPancreatic diseaseIntestinal absorptionAnimal modelsMacrophage activationCalcium homeostasisNutritional deficienciesBiologic effectsPancreatic physiologyZinc levelsCellular changesDiseasePreliminary dataPancreatitisInflammationEssential trace elementDeficiencyCytokines
2017
Do Animal Models of Acute Pancreatitis Reproduce Human Disease?
Gorelick FS, Lerch MM. Do Animal Models of Acute Pancreatitis Reproduce Human Disease? Cellular And Molecular Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2017, 4: 251-262. PMID: 28752114, PMCID: PMC5518169, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2017.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute pancreatitisBiological disease mechanismsNonmalignant gastrointestinal diseasesPathophysiological disease mechanismsDisease mechanismsPotential therapeutic targetPaucity of dataHospital admissionCommon causeExperimental pancreatitis modelGastrointestinal diseasesPancreatitis modelTherapeutic targetAnimal modelsNatural historySpecific causesDiseaseDisease modelsPancreatitisDisease developmentUnderlying cellMolecular mechanismsHuman diseasesCauseLimited information