2023
Plasma renalase levels are associated with the development of acute pancreatitis
Wang M, Weiss F, Guo X, Kolodecik T, Bewersdorf J, Laine L, Lerch M, Desir G, Gorelick F. Plasma renalase levels are associated with the development of acute pancreatitis. Pancreatology 2023, 23: 158-162. PMID: 36697349, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2023.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute pancreatitisSevere diseasePlasma renalase levelsAcute pancreatitis patientsSevere acute pancreatitisAcute pancreatitis modelPlasma renalaseRenalase levelsSignificant morbidityPancreatitis patientsPlasma levelsHealthy controlsPancreatitis modelPancreatitisPatientsPlasma samplesRenalaseDiseaseNonparametric statistical analysisSecretory proteinsMorbidityStatistical analysisMortalityLevels
2021
Sex Differences in the Exocrine Pancreas and Associated Diseases
Wang M, Gorelick F, Bhargava A. Sex Differences in the Exocrine Pancreas and Associated Diseases. Cellular And Molecular Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2021, 12: 427-441. PMID: 33895424, PMCID: PMC8255941, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2021.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic diseaseSex differencesExocrine pancreasLevels of estrogenAcute pancreatitis modelOverall health outcomesSex-specific mechanismsNormal exocrine pancreasG protein-coupled receptorsSex-specific changesMajor sex differencesObstructive etiologyPremenopausal womenProtein-coupled receptorsPancreatic surgeryAdrenal glandPancreatic histopathologyPancreatic secretionProtective effectLow prevalenceGranule numberDiagnostic criteriaPancreatitis modelPancreatic anatomyAssociated disease
2017
Do Animal Models of Acute Pancreatitis Reproduce Human Disease?
Gorelick FS, Lerch MM. Do Animal Models of Acute Pancreatitis Reproduce Human Disease? Cellular And Molecular Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2017, 4: 251-262. PMID: 28752114, PMCID: PMC5518169, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmgh.2017.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute pancreatitisBiological disease mechanismsNonmalignant gastrointestinal diseasesPathophysiological disease mechanismsDisease mechanismsPotential therapeutic targetPaucity of dataHospital admissionCommon causeExperimental pancreatitis modelGastrointestinal diseasesPancreatitis modelTherapeutic targetAnimal modelsNatural historySpecific causesDiseaseDisease modelsPancreatitisDisease developmentUnderlying cellMolecular mechanismsHuman diseasesCauseLimited information
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
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