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 studySmoking
2010
Alcohol Abuse, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Pancreatitis
Pandol SJ, Gorelick FS, Gerloff A, Lugea A. Alcohol Abuse, Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Pancreatitis. Digestive Diseases 2010, 28: 776-782. PMID: 21525762, PMCID: PMC3211518, DOI: 10.1159/000327212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsX-box binding protein 1Alcohol abuseChronic pancreatitisEthanol feedingUnfolded protein responseER stressSignificant pathological responseAcinar cellsAfrican American ethnicityEndoplasmic reticulum stressPancreatic manifestationAlcoholic pancreatitisAdaptive unfolded protein responseMinority of individualsChronic inflammationMost individualsPathological responseCommon causePancreatic diseaseApparent diseasePancreatitisBinding protein 1Heavy drinkersExocrine pancreasPancreas
2009
The Acinar Cell and Early Pancreatitis Responses
Gorelick FS, Thrower E. The Acinar Cell and Early Pancreatitis Responses. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2009, 7: s10-s14. PMID: 19896090, PMCID: PMC3073378, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2009.07.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcinar cellsAcid loadForms of pancreatitisAcute acid loadSpecific calcium channelsInhibition of secretionPathologic responseAcute pancreatitisPancreatic acinar cellsPathological elevationAbnormal calciumPancreatitis eventsCalcium-dependent phosphataseAlcohol abuseCalcium channelsHarmful stimuliSmall intestineCalcium releasePancreatitisTrypsinogen activationPancreatitis responsesCalcium occursSpecific intracellular signalsActivationIntracellular signals
2008
Molecular basis for pancreatitis
Thrower E, Husain S, Gorelick F. Molecular basis for pancreatitis. Current Opinion In Gastroenterology 2008, 24: 580-585. PMID: 19122498, PMCID: PMC3030809, DOI: 10.1097/mog.0b013e32830b10e6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic pancreatitisAcute pancreatitisPain responseAnimal modelsToll-like receptor 4Transient receptor potential vanilloid subtype 1Specific neural receptorsSevere acute pancreatitisBasic science studiesChymotrypsin CShock protein 70Neural receptorsReceptor 4Chronic diseasesPancreatitisAlcohol abuseReceptor 2Subtype 1Potential treatmentPilot studyProtective mechanismAcinar cellsProtein 70Genetic factorsYear findings
2005
Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Acute Pancreatitis
Nagar A, Gorelick F. Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Acute Pancreatitis. Clinical Gastroenterology 2005, 3-15. DOI: 10.1385/1-59259-815-3:003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute pancreatitisNatural historyPathogenesis of APMultiorgan system failureRemote organ systemsAcute inflammatory processDegree of inflammationAcute attacksClinical courseCommon etiologyPancreatic inflammationSevere pancreatitisInflammatory processMild discomfortAlcohol abusePancreatitisRegional tissuesVariable involvementOrgan systemsComplete recoveryProapoptotic mediatorsPancreasInflammationIntracellular eventsZymogen granules
1997
Alcohol and Acute Pancreatitis
Robles-Diaz G, Gorelick F. Alcohol and Acute Pancreatitis. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 1997, 70: 77-87. PMCID: PMC2589130.Peer-Reviewed Original Research