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
2012
Tobacco carcinogen 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone initiates and enhances pancreatitis responses
Alexandre M, Uduman AK, Minervini S, Raoof A, Shugrue CA, Akinbiyi EO, Patel V, Shitia M, Kolodecik TR, Patton R, Gorelick FS, Thrower EC. Tobacco carcinogen 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3-pyridyl)-1-butanone initiates and enhances pancreatitis responses. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2012, 303: g696-g704. PMID: 22837343, PMCID: PMC3468532, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00138.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAcetylcholine receptorsCigarette smoke toxinsParameters of pancreatitisPancreatitis responsesTobacco carcinogen 4Acinar cell responsesRat pancreatic aciniSmoke toxinsAcute pancreatitisCigarette smokingIntraperitoneal injectionAcinar cell preparationsClinical studiesLong-term effectsCarcinogen 4Pancreatitis modelAdrenergic receptorsReceptor typesCell responsesTobacco toxinsPyknotic nucleiNNKPancreatic aciniPancreatitis
2011
Investigating the Pathobiology of Alcoholic Pancreatitis
Pandol SJ, Lugea A, Mareninova OA, Smoot D, Gorelick FS, Gukovskaya AS, Gukovsky I. Investigating the Pathobiology of Alcoholic Pancreatitis. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2011, 35: 830-837. PMID: 21284675, PMCID: PMC3083481, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01408.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcoholic pancreatitisAlcohol-induced pancreatitisPotential therapeutic strategyDuration of drinkingKey cellular organellesEffects of alcoholCigarette smokingClinical benefitDietary factorsCommon causeEpidemiologic studiesPancreatitisTherapeutic strategiesAlcohol abuseAnimal modelsHeavy drinkersDisease initiationPathobiologic processesAlcohol effectsCellular organellesMolecular mechanismsEndoplasmic reticulumRecent findingsCurrent studySmokingThe 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