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
2020
Zinc: Roles in pancreatic physiology and disease
Wang M, Phadke M, Packard D, Yadav D, Gorelick F. Zinc: Roles in pancreatic physiology and disease. Pancreatology 2020, 20: 1413-1420. PMID: 32917512, PMCID: PMC7572834, DOI: 10.1016/j.pan.2020.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsZinc deficiencyReduced zinc levelsPancreatic injuryChronic pancreatitisAcute pancreatitisIL-1βInflammatory cytokinesGastrointestinal diseasesPancreatic diseaseIntestinal absorptionAnimal modelsMacrophage activationCalcium homeostasisNutritional deficienciesBiologic effectsPancreatic physiologyZinc levelsCellular changesDiseasePreliminary dataPancreatitisInflammationEssential trace elementDeficiencyCytokines
2019
Precision Medicine in Pancreatic Disease-Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities: Summary of a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Workshop.
Lowe ME, Andersen DK, Caprioli RM, Choudhary J, Cruz-Monserrate Z, Dasyam AK, Forsmark CE, Gorelick FS, Gray JW, Haupt M, Kelly KA, Olive KP, Plevritis SK, Rappaport N, Roth HR, Steen H, Swamidass SJ, Tirkes T, Uc A, Veselkov K, Whitcomb DC, Habtezion A. Precision Medicine in Pancreatic Disease-Knowledge Gaps and Research Opportunities: Summary of a National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Workshop. Pancreas 2019, 48: 1250-1258. PMID: 31688587, PMCID: PMC7282491, DOI: 10.1097/mpa.0000000000001412.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic diseasePrecision medicineCurrent precision medicine approachesKidney Diseases workshopProspective clinical trialsNational InstitutePrecision medicine approachHealth care systemKidney diseaseRisk factorsClinical trialsFatal illnessMulticenter effortsMedicine approachDiseaseCare systemDisease mechanismsDiabetesPatient data setsMedicinePersonalized medicinePrecision imagingPatientsTherapyIllness
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