2018
Cigarette toxin 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) induces experimental pancreatitis through α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in mice
Alahmari AA, Sreekumar B, Patel V, Ashat M, Alexandre M, Uduman AK, Akinbiyi EO, Ceplenski A, Shugrue CA, Kolodecik TR, Tashkandi N, Messenger SW, Groblewski GE, Gorelick FS, Thrower EC. Cigarette toxin 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone (NNK) induces experimental pancreatitis through α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in mice. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0197362. PMID: 29870540, PMCID: PMC5988302, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0197362.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNNK treatmentHuman acinar cellsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsTrypsinogen activationAcetylcholine receptorsΑ7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorIndependent risk factorMarkers of inflammationAcinar cellsΑ7nAChR knockout miceΑ7nAChR activationNeutrophil infiltrationWT miceAcute pancreatitisC57BL/6 miceCigarette smokingPancreatic edemaRisk factorsClinical studiesPancreatitisCigarette smokeKnockout miceExperimental pancreatitisΑ7 isoformPyknotic nuclei
2017
The serum protein renalase reduces injury in experimental pancreatitis
Kolodecik TR, Reed AM, Date K, Shugrue C, Patel V, Chung SL, Desir GV, Gorelick FS. The serum protein renalase reduces injury in experimental pancreatitis. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2017, 292: 21047-21059. PMID: 29042438, PMCID: PMC5743078, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.789776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcinar CellsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalBiomarkersCalcium SignalingCarbacholCell LineCeruletideEnzyme ActivationFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicHumansHypertensionLigandsMembrane Transport ModulatorsMiceMice, KnockoutMonoamine OxidasePancreasPancreatitisPlasma Membrane Calcium-Transporting ATPasesRecombinant Fusion ProteinsTaurolithocholic AcidConceptsRecombinant human renalaseAcute pancreatitisAcute injuryCell injuryAcinar cell injuryHuman acinar cellsCytosolic calcium levelsPlasma membrane calcium ATPasePancreatitis onsetIschemic injuryWT micePathological increaseHistological changesProtective effectSevere diseaseMurine modelMembrane calcium ATPasePancreatitisCalcium levelsExperimental pancreatitisBile acidsTissue damageRenalaseInjuryCerulein model