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Journal articles
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
,2003, 'Stellate cell activation in alcohlic pancreatitis', Pancreas, 27, pp. 316 - 320
,2002, 'IAP guidelines for the surgical management of acute pancreatitis', Pancreatology, 2, pp. 565 - 573, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000067684
,2002, 'Conservative management of chronic pancreatitis', Asian Journal of Surgery, 24, pp. 103 - 115
,2002, 'Pancreatic stellate cells respond to inflammatory cytokines: potential role in chronic pancratitis', Gut, 50, pp. 535 - 541, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.50.4.535
,2002, 'Polymorphism in alcohol-metabolizing enzymes, glutathione S-transferases and apolipoprotein E and susceptibility to alcohol-induced cirrhosis and chronic pancreatitis', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 17, pp. 177 - 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1440-1746.2002.02670.x
,2001, 'Alcohol and the pancreas', Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 25, pp. 244S - 250S, http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000175762
,2001, 'Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research', Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research, pp. 244s - 250s
,2000, 'Alcohol up-regulates UDP-glucuronosyltransferase mRNA expression in rat liver and in primary hepatocyte culture', Life Sciences, 66, pp. 575 - 584, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0024-3205(99)00630-X
,2000, 'Does alcohol directly stimulate pancreatic fibrogenesis? Studies with rat pancreatic stellate cells', Gastroenterology, 118, pp. 780 - 794, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5085(00)70148-X
,1999, 'Activation of pancreatic stellate cells in human and experimental pancreatic fibrosis', American Journal of Pathology, 155, pp. 1087 - 1095, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9440(10)65211-X
,1999, 'Alcoholic pancreatitis and polymorphisms of the variable length polythymidine tract in the cystic fibrosis (CFTR) gene', Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research, 23, pp. 509 - 512, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.1999.tb04145.x
,1999, 'Chronic Pancreatitis: Complications and Management', Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, pp. 225 - 240
,1999, 'Esophagopharyngeal acid regurgitation: dual pH monitoring criteria for its detection and insights into mechanisms', Gastroenterology, 117, pp. 1051 - 1061, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5085(99)70389-6
,1999, 'Pancreatic stellate cells are activated by proinflammatory cytokines: implications for pancreatic fibrogenesis', Gut, 44, pp. 534 - 541, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.44.4.534
,1999, 'Posterior pharyngolaryngitis: Double-blind placebo controlled trial of proton pump inhibitor therapy', Australian Journal of Otolaryngology, pp. 243 - 246
,1998, 'Essential gastroenterology for the non-gastroenterologist', Med J Aust, 168, pp. 563 - 563, http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000074044600010&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
,1998, 'Pancreatic stellate cells produce collagen and other extracellular matrix proteins and exhibit a proliferative response to platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF).', GASTROENTEROLOGY, 114, pp. A438 - A438, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0016-5085(98)81772-1
,1998, 'Metabolism of ethanol by rat pancreatic acinar cells', Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine, 132, pp. 294 - 302, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-2143(98)90042-7
,1998, 'Alcohol and the pancreas (Review)', Addiction Biology, pp. 137 - 150
,1998, 'Chronic ethanol administration causes oxidative stress in the rat pancreas', Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine, 131, pp. 442 - 446, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0022-2143(98)90145-7
,1998, 'Cystic fibrosis genotypes and alcoholic pancreatitis', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 13, pp. 496 - 499, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1746.1998.tb00675.x
,1998, 'Cytochrome P4502E1 is present in rat pancreas and is induced by chronic ethanol administration', Gut, 42, pp. 426 - 430, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.42.3.426
,1998, 'Metabolism of ethanol by rat pancreatic acinar cells', Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine, 132, pp. 203 - 294, http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0022-2143(98)90042-7
,1998, 'Periacinar stellate shaped cells in rat pancreas: identification, isolation, and culture', Gut, pp. 128 - 133, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gut.43.1.128
,1998, 'Stellate Cells and Pancreatic Fibrosis', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, pp. A87
,1998, 'The effect of ethanol on pancreatic enzymes - a dietary artefact?', Biochimica et Biophysica ACTA, 1379, pp. 314 - 324, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4165(97)00109-8
,1997, 'Alcohol-related pancreatic damage', Alcohol Research and Health, pp. 13 - 20
,1997, 'Chronic ethanol administration decreases rat pancreatic GP2 content', Biochimica et Biophysica ACTA, 1336, pp. 89 - 98, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0304-4165(97)00015-9
,1997, 'Clinical update : management of acute pancreatitis', Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 12, pp. 189 - 197
,1997, 'The drinker's pancreas: Molecular mechanisms emerge', Gastroenterology, 113, pp. 355 - 358
,1996, 'Pancreatic disease: Diagnostic and management difficulties', Current Therapeutics, 37, pp. 55 - 61
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