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
2016
Inhibition of renalase expression and signaling has antitumor activity in pancreatic cancer
Guo X, Hollander L, MacPherson D, Wang L, Velazquez H, Chang J, Safirstein R, Cha C, Gorelick F, Desir GV. Inhibition of renalase expression and signaling has antitumor activity in pancreatic cancer. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 22996. PMID: 26972355, PMCID: PMC4789641, DOI: 10.1038/srep22996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsAntibodiesApoptosisCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalCell Cycle CheckpointsCell Line, TumorFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansImmunohistochemistryKaplan-Meier EstimateMaleMice, NudeMiddle AgedMonoamine OxidasePancreatic NeoplasmsPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA InterferenceSignal TransductionXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsRenalase expressionPancreatic cancerPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma growthCohort of patientsPancreatic cancer tissuesPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cellsXenograft mouse modelAttractive therapeutic targetDuctal adenocarcinoma cellsTumor cell apoptosisOverall survivalPathogenic roleCell cycle arrestDuctal adenocarcinomaPrognostic makerTumor massMouse modelTherapeutic targetCellular injuryCancer tissuesRenalaseCancerAdenocarcinoma cellsGrowth factor
2013
Models of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis
Lerch MM, Gorelick FS. Models of Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis. Gastroenterology 2013, 144: 1180-1193. PMID: 23622127, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.12.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pancreatitisModels of AcuteInfluence of inflammationAutoimmune chronic pancreatitisChronic ethanol feedingCombination of lipopolysaccharideMechanisms of pathogenesisAcinar cell responsesHuman diseasesPancreatic cancerSevere diseaseRodent modelsEthanol feedingSupraphysiologic concentrationsPancreatitisPancreatitis modelAnimal modelsTherapeutic interventionsCell responsesDiseaseFurther characterizationEarly stagesAcuteInflammationCholecystokinin
2011
The vacuolar-ATPase modulates matrix metalloproteinase isoforms in human pancreatic cancer
Chung C, Mader CC, Schmitz J, Atladottir J, Fitchev P, Cornwell M, Koleske AJ, Crawford SE, Gorelick F. The vacuolar-ATPase modulates matrix metalloproteinase isoforms in human pancreatic cancer. Laboratory Investigation 2011, 91: 732-743. PMID: 21339745, PMCID: PMC3084324, DOI: 10.1038/labinvest.2011.8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaMMP-9 activityHuman pancreatic cancerPancreatic cancerPanIN lesionsHigh-grade PanIN lesionsHuman pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaPancreatic intraepithelial neoplasmsCancer cellsLow-grade PanIN lesionsMatrix metalloproteinase activationMMP-2 activityPancreatic cancer cellsHuman cancer tissuesShort hairpin RNAPancreatic histologyIntraepithelial neoplasmDuctal adenocarcinomaNormal ductsMMP releaseCancer tissuesMMP-2Metalloproteinase activationInvasive propertiesSpecific MMPsThe Emerging Role of Smoking in the Development of Pancreatitis
Alexandre M, Pandol SJ, Gorelick FS, Thrower EC. The Emerging Role of Smoking in the Development of Pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2011, 11: 469-474. PMID: 21986098, PMCID: PMC3222114, DOI: 10.1159/000332196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopment of pancreatitisTobacco smokingChronic pancreatitisAcute pancreatitisCigarette smokingPancreatic cancerBACKGROUND/Cigarette smokeElectronic searchSmokingPancreatitisOnly articlesEmerging RolePancreasNicotineOriginal articlesRiskMetabolitesSpecific constituentsPubMedCancerDiseaseDoseProgression