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
2017
Extracellular renalase protects cells and organs by outside‐in signalling
Wang Y, Safirstein R, Velazquez H, Guo X, Hollander L, Chang J, Chen T, Mu J, Desir GV. Extracellular renalase protects cells and organs by outside‐in signalling. Journal Of Cellular And Molecular Medicine 2017, 21: 1260-1265. PMID: 28238213, PMCID: PMC5487909, DOI: 10.1111/jcmm.13062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProtective effectNovel therapeutic strategiesCancer cell growthBlood pressureOrgan injuryJAK/STATHeart rateTherapeutic strategiesToxic injuryCytoprotective actionMitogen-activated protein kinase pathwayRenalaseTranslational opportunitiesTumor cellsCellular actionsProtein kinase BInitial reportProtein kinase pathwayInjuryKinase BOrgansKinase pathwayGrowth-related genesCell growthExtracellular renalase