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
2014
Lactate Reduces Liver and Pancreatic Injury in Toll-Like Receptor– and Inflammasome-Mediated Inflammation via GPR81-Mediated Suppression of Innate Immunity
Hoque R, Farooq A, Ghani A, Gorelick F, Mehal WZ. Lactate Reduces Liver and Pancreatic Injury in Toll-Like Receptor– and Inflammasome-Mediated Inflammation via GPR81-Mediated Suppression of Innate Immunity. Gastroenterology 2014, 146: 1763-1774. PMID: 24657625, PMCID: PMC4104305, DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2014.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsArrestinsBeta-Arrestin 2Beta-ArrestinsCarrier ProteinsCell LineCeruletideChemical and Drug Induced Liver InjuryCytoprotectionDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugDown-RegulationGalactosamineHumansImmunity, InnateInflammasomesInjections, IntraperitonealInterleukin-1betaLipopolysaccharidesLiverMacrophagesMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMonocytesNF-kappa BNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPancreasPancreatitisReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledRNA InterferenceRNA, Small InterferingSignal TransductionSodium LactateToll-Like Receptor 4Toll-Like ReceptorsTransfectionConceptsToll-like receptorsRelease of IL1βAdministration of lipopolysaccharideOrgan injuryNF-κBCaspase-1TLR inductionAcute pancreatitisPyrin domain-containing protein 3Administration of lactatePromising immunomodulatory therapyAcute liver injuryAcute organ injuryMacrophages of miceDomain-containing protein 3Production of IL1βRAW 264.7 cellsConcentration of lactateAcute hepatitisImmunomodulatory therapyImmune hepatitisPancreatic injuryLactate receptorLiver injuryNLRP3 inflammasome
2012
Sterile Inflammatory Response in Acute Pancreatitis
Hoque R, Malik AF, Gorelick F, Mehal WZ. Sterile Inflammatory Response in Acute Pancreatitis. Pancreas 2012, 41: 353-357. PMID: 22415665, PMCID: PMC3306133, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0b013e3182321500.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDamage-associated molecular patternsSterile inflammatory responseAcute pancreatitisInterleukin-1βInflammatory responseExperimental pancreatitisNOD-like receptor protein 3High mobility group box protein 1Toll-like receptor 4Remote organ injuryReceptor protein 3Acinar cellsExperimental acute pancreatitisIL-1 receptorNovel therapeutic targetBox protein 1Necrotic acinar cellsDAMP receptorsShock protein 70Disease resolutionPancreatic injuryOrgan injuryInitial injuryIL-18Pharmacologic antagonism