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Journal articles
2012, 'Pancreatic stellate cells: A starring role in normal and diseased pancreas', Frontiers in Physiology, 3, pp. Art. No. 344, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2012.00344
,2012, 'StellaTUM: current consensus and discussion on pancreatic stellate cell research', Gut, 61, pp. 172 - 178, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2011-301220
,2012, 'The burning question: Why is smoking a risk factor for pancreatic cancer?', Pancreatology, 12, pp. 344 - 349, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pan.2012.06.002
,2011, 'Hepatocyte growth factor: a potential therapeutic target in pancreatic cancer', CANCER RESEARCH, 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1538-7445.AM2011-LB-395
,2011, 'The fibrosis of chronic pancreatitis: New insights into the role of pancreatic stellate cells', Antioxidants and Redox Signaling, 15, pp. 2711 - 2722, http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ars.2011.4079
,2011, 'Withdrawal of alcohol promotes regression while continued alcohol intake promotes persistence of LPS-induced pancreatic injury in alcohol-fed rats', Gut, 60, pp. 238 - 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.2010.211250
,2010, 'Alcohol, signaling, and ECM turnover', Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research, 34, pp. 4 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2009.01060.x
,2010, 'Isolation of Quiescent Human Pancreatic Stellate Cells: A Promising in vitro Tool for Studies of Human Pancreatic Stellate Cell Biology', Pancreatology, 10, pp. 434 - 443, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000260900
,2010, 'Management of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency: Australasian Pancreatic Club recommendations', Medical Journal of Australia, 193, pp. 461 - 467
,2010, 'Mechanisms of alcoholic pancreatitis', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 25, pp. 1816 - 1826, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1746.2010.06445.x
,2010, 'Pancreatic stellate cells produce acetylcholine and may play a role in pancreatic exocrine secretion', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107, pp. 17397 - 17402, http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1000359107
,2010, 'Role of pancreatic stellate cells in pancreatic cancer metastasis', American Journal of Pathology, 177, pp. 2585 - 2596, http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0002-9440(10)60308-2
,2009, 'Charles S. Lieber, 1931-2009 Obituary', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 24, pp. 941 - 942
,2009, 'New insights into alcoholic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 24, pp. S51 - S56
,2009, 'Pancreas: Alcoholic pancreatitis - It's the alcohol, stupid', Nature Reviews Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 6, pp. 321 - 322
,2009, 'S1820 Heat Shock Proteins Are Induced During Pancreatic Stellate Cell Activation in Pancreatic Cancer', Gastroenterology, 136, pp. A - 277, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(09)61262-2
,2009, 'T1835 Alcohol Withdrawal Promotes Regression of Pancreatic Fibrosis via Induction of Pancreatic Stellate Cell (PSC) Apoptosis', Gastroenterology, 136, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(09)62716-5
,2008, 'A fire inside: current concepts in chronic pancreatitis', Internal Medicine Journal, 38, pp. 592 - 598
,2008, 'Acute and chronic pancreatitis', Journal of the Australian Defence Health Services, 9, pp. 24 - 33
,2008, 'Individual susceptibility to alcoholic pancreatitis', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 23, pp. S63 - S68, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1746.2007.05287.x
,2008, 'Lending a helping hand: Role of pancreatic stellate in pancreatic cancer', Cancer Research, 68, pp. 7707 - 7710
,2008, 'Malnutrition as a cause of chronic pancreatitis: Myth dispelled?', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 23, pp. 1312 - 1314
,2008, 'Molecular mechanisms of Pancreatitis: Current opinion', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 23, pp. 1339 - 1348
,2008, 'Pancreatic stellate cells and pancreatic cancer cells: An unholy alliance', Cancer research, 68, pp. 7707 - 7710
,2008, 'Pancreatic stellate cells: Partners in crime with pancreatic cancer cells', Cancer Research, 68, pp. 2085 - 2093, http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-07-2477
,2008, 'T1894 Abstinence Promotes Regression While Continued Alcohol Intake Promotes Persistence of LPS-Induced Pancreatic Injury in Alcohol-Fed Rats', Gastroenterology, 134, pp. A - 585, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0016-5085(08)62736-5
,2007, 'Pancreatic MAP kinase pathways and acetaldehyde', Novartis Foundation Symposium, 285, pp. 200 - 211
,2007, 'Bacterial endotoxin: A trigger factor for alcoholic pancreatitis? Evidence from a novel, physiologically relevant animal model', Gastroenterology, 133, pp. 1293 - 1303, http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2007.06.062
,2007, 'Chronic pancreatitis: Challenges and advances in pathogenesis, genetics, diagnosis, and therapy', Gastroenterology, 132, pp. 1557 - 1573
,2007, 'Isolation of quiescent (normal) human pancreatic stellate cells (hPSCs): A useful in vitro tool for studies of HPSc biology', Pancreas, 35, pp. 433 - 434
,2007, 'Role of alcohol metabolism in chronic pancreatitis', Alcohol Research and Health, 30, pp. 48 - 54
,2007, 'The desmoplastic reaction in pancreatic cancer: An increasingly recognised foe', Pancreatology, 7, pp. 378 - 379
,2006, 'Desmoplastic reaction in pancreatic cancer: Friend or foe?', Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research, 30, pp. 58A - 58A
,2006, 'Fatty Acid Ethyl Esters–Alcohol’s Henchmen in the Pancreas?', Gastroenterology, 130, pp. 992 - 995
,2006, 'Vitamin A inhibits pancreatic stellate cell activation: implications for treatment of pancreatic fibrosis', Gut, 55, pp. 79 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.2005.064543
,2006, 'What's new in alcoholic pancreatic fibrosis: role of pancreatic stellate cells', Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research, 30, pp. 113A - 113A
,2005, 'Molecular mechanisms of alcoholic pancreatitis', Digestive Diseases, 23, pp. 232 - 240
,2005, 'The importance of keeping in touch: regulation of cell-cell contact in the exocrine pancreas', Gut, 54, pp. 1358 - 1359
,2005, 'Where there's smoke there's not necessarily fire', Gut, 54, pp. 446 - 447
,2004, 'Desmoplastic reaction in pancreatic cancer: role of pancreatic stellate cells', Pancreas, 29, pp. 179 - 187
,2004, 'Ethanol-induced acinar cell injury', Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research, 28, pp. 62A - 62A
,2004, 'Mechanisms of pancreatic fibrosis', Digestive Diseases, 22, pp. 273 - 279
,2004, 'Non-oxidative metabolism of ethanol by rat pancreatic acini', Pancreatology, 4, pp. 82 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000077608
,2004, 'Pancreatic stellate cell migration: role of the phosphatidyl inositol 3-kinase (PI3-kinase) pathway', Biochemical Pharmacology, 67, pp. 1215 - 1225, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bcp.2003.11.013
,2004, 'Pancreatitis in the older adult', Geriatrics and Aging, 7, pp. 27 - 35
,2003, 'Alcohol-induced pancreatic injury', Best Practice and Research in Clinical Gastroenterology, 17, pp. 593 - 612
,2003, 'Cell migration: A novel aspect of pancreatic stellate cell biology', Gut, 52, pp. 677 - 682, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.52.5.677
,2003, 'Pancreatic stellate cell activation by ethanol and acetaldehyde: is it mediated by the mitogen-activated protein kinase signaling pathway?', Pancreas, 27, pp. 150 - 160, http://meta.wkhealth.com/pt/pt-core/template-journal/lwwgateway/media/landingpage.htm?issn=0885-3177&volume=27&issue=2&spage=150
,2003, 'Rat pancreatic stellate cells secret matrix matalloproteinases - implications for extracellular matrix turnover', Gut, 52, pp. 275 - 282, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.52.2.275
,2003, 'Role of alcohol metabolism in alcoholic pancreas', Pancreas, 27, pp. 311 - 315
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