2024
Renalase peptides reduce pancreatitis severity in mice
Kolodecik T, Guo X, Shugrue C, Guo X, Desir G, Wen L, Gorelick F. Renalase peptides reduce pancreatitis severity in mice. AJP Gastrointestinal And Liver Physiology 2024, 327: g466-g480. PMID: 39010833, PMCID: PMC11427088, DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.00143.2024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute pancreatitisRecombinant renalaseProsurvival propertiesSeverity of acute pancreatitisModel of acute pancreatitisAcute inflammatory injuryClinically relevant modelAnti-inflammatoryHistological tissue injuryPost-ERCPCerulein modelCerulein-inducedInitial dosePancreatitis severityPreclinical modelsImmunohistochemical markersQuantify inflammationInflammatory changesMale micePancreatitisMacrophage populationsTissue injuryCerulein pancreatitisTherapeutic effectRenalase
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