Alcohol and Zymogen Activation in the Pancreatic Acinar Cell
Gorelick FS. Alcohol and Zymogen Activation in the Pancreatic Acinar Cell. Pancreas 2003, 27: 305-310. PMID: 14576492, DOI: 10.1097/00006676-200311000-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic acinar cellsAcinar cellsSupraphysiologic concentrationsAcute pancreatitisAbility of alcoholMechanism of sensitizationEarly featureIsolated aciniCholecystokininPancreatic aciniInduced activationSensitizationPancreatitisAciniZymogen activationActivationLysosomal markersGranule compartmentCellsActivation of zymogens