Biology and Physiology
Section Editors Fred Gorelick and John A Williams
- Anatomy and Histology of the Pancreas - Daniel S. Longnecker, Dartmouth University
- Development of the Pancreas - Chris Pin, University of Western Ontario
- Receptors for Secretagogues and other Regulatory Molecules
- Bioenergetics of Exocrine Pancreas
- Ca2+ Signaling in Pancreatic Acinar Cells - David I Yule, University of Rochester
- Intracellular Pathways for Digestive Enzyme synthesis and Secretion - Guy Groblewski, University of Wisconsin
- Regulation of Physiologic and Pathologic Exocytosis in Pancreatic Acinar Cells - Subhankar Dolai, Tao Liang, Laura I. Cosen-Binker,Patrick P.L. Lam Y Gaisano, University of Toronto
- Role of the actin cytoskeleton in acinar cell protein secretion - Robert De Lisle, University of Kansas
- Channels and Transporters in Zymogen Granule Membranes and their Role in Granule Function: Recent Progress and a Critical Assessment - Frank Thevenod, University of Witten/Herdecke, Germany
- The Secretory Portal - Porosome in Pancreatic Acinar Cells - Bhanu Jena, Wayne State University
- Ion Channels in Pancreatic Acinar Cells
- Cyclic Nucleotides as Mediators Of Acinar and Ductal Function - Maria Eugenia Sabatini, Georgia Regents University
- Biosynthesis and Structure of Zymogen Granules
- Regulation of Pancreatic Gene Expression in response to Diet and Hormones
- Pancreatic Digestive Enzyme Synthesis and its Translational Control
- Regulation of Normal and Adaptive Pancreatic Growth - John A Williams, University of Michigan
- Regeneration of the Pancreas - Farzad Esni, University of Pittsburgh
- Pancreatic Proteases and Protein Digestion
- Pancreatic Lipases and Fat Digestion - Frederic Carriere, CNRS, Marseille
- Pancreatic Amylase and Carbohydrate Digestion
- Regulation of Pancreatic Secretion - Rashmi Chandra and Rodger Liddle, Duke University
- Neural Control of the Pancreas - Tanja Babic and Alberto Travagli, Penn State College of Medicine
- Structure of the Islets and Vascular Relationship to the Exocrine Pancreas
- Secretion of Insulin in Response to Diet and Hormones - Elizabeth Mann and Melena Bellin, University of Minnesota
- Regulation of Pancreatic Exocrine Function by Islet Hormones
- Human Pancreatic Enzyme Secretion - Philip Hart and Darwin Conwell, Ohio State University
- Regulation of Pancreatic Fluid and Electrolyte Secretion - Hiroshi Ishiguro, Satoro Naruse and Martin Steward
- Molecular Mechanisms of Pancreatic Bicarbonate Secretion - Min Goo Lee and Shmeul Muallem
- Pancreatic Duct Cell Electrophysiology
- Structure function relationships of CFTR in health and disease - Patrick Thibodeau, University of Pittsburgh
- Pancreatic Stellate Cells: Characterization, Isolation and role in ECM secretion - Minoti Apte group, University of New South Wales
- Signaling pathways in Pancreatic Stellate Cells - Tooru Shimesegawa group, Sendai University
- The Vascular Supply of the Pancreas and the Regulation of Pancreatic Blood Flow - Jens Werner, University of Heidelberg
Experimental Models of Disease
PANCREATITIS Section Editors Stephen Pandol and Ashok Saluja
- Experimental Acute Pancreatitis: In Vitro Models - Olga Mareninova, Abrahim Orabi and Sohail Husain, UCLA and University of Pittsburgh
- Commonly Employed Rodent Models of Experimental Acute Pancreatitis: Their Strengths and Weaknesses, Relevance to Human Disease, Selection, and Appropriate Use - Peter Hegyi, George Perides, Michael Steer and Zoltan Rakoncza, University of Szeged & Tufts Medical Center, Boston
- Calcium Signaling, mitochondria and acute pancreatitis: avenues for therapy - Li Wen, Rajarshi Mukherjee, Wei Huang and Robert Sutton, University of Liverpool
- Role of trypsinogen activation in genesis of experimental pancreatitis - Ajay Dixit, Rajinder Dawra, Vikas Dudeja and Ashok K.Saluja, University of Miami, FL
- Role of cytokines and inflammation in the genesis of experimental pancreatitis - Peter Szatmary and Ilya Gukovsky, University of Liverpool and UCLA
- Animal Models of Chronic Pancreatitis - Anamika Reed and Fred Gorelick, Yale University
- Immune Modulation in Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis - Aida Habtezion and Hana Algul, Stanford University and Munich
- Heat Shock Proteins as Modulators of Pancreatitis - Rajinder K. Dawra, Vikas Dudeja and Ashok K. Saluja, University of Miami
- Autophagy and the Endolysosomal System in Pancreatitis - Anna Gukovskaya, UCLA and Maria Vacarro, University of Buenos Aires
- Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and the Unfolded Protein Response in Exocrine Pancreas Physiology and Pancreatitis - Richard Waldron, Stephen Pandol, Aurelia Lugea and Guy Groblewski, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, UCLA and University of Wisconsin
- Spontaneous Pancreatitis in Genetically Modified Animal Strains - Yan Bi and Baoan Ji, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville FL
- Pathogenesis of Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis - Dana Dominguez and Kimberly Kirkwood, UCSF
- The effects of bile acids on pancreatic ductal cells - Viktoria Venglovecz, Zoltan Rakonczay Jr. and Peter Hegyi, University of Szeged
- Alcohol and the Pancreas - Minoti V. Apte, Romano Pirola and Jeremy S. Wilson, University of New South Wales, Australia
- Effects of alcohol on pancreatic ductal function - Jozsef Maleth, Zoltan Rakonczay, Viktoria Venglovecz and Peter Hegyi, University of Szeged
- Smoking induced pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer - Mouad Edderkaoui, Cedars Sinai Medical Center and Edward Thrower, Yale University
- Experimental acute pancreatitis models relevant to lipids and obesity- Krutika S. Patel and Vijay P. Singh, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale, AZ
MODELS OF PANCREATIC INHERITED DISEASE
- Transgenic animal modes as model systems for inherited diseases of the pancreas
- Transgenic pigs, mice and ferrets as models for Cystic Fibrosis - Alyce Uc, University of Iowa
- Recombinant proteins as model systems for inherited disease of the pancreas
- Models of Diabetes and their effects on the Exocrine Pancreas
PANCREATIC NEOPLASIA Section Editors Craig Logsdon and Howard Crawford
- Early detection biomarkers for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
- Neo adjuvant therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
- Gemcitabine resistance mechanisms in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
- Future therapeutics for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
- Frontiers in pancreatic ductal carcinoma imaging - Kim Kelly, University of Virginia
- Pancreas imaging by small animal CT and MRI
- New approaches to targeting mutant KRas
- Ras activity as the key to prevention of pancreatic adenocarcinoma - Craig Logsdon and Zobeida Cruz-Monserrate, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma stroma
- Mouse models of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
- Role of pancreatic cancer stem cells in tumor formation
- Phase zero drug testing in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
- The potential of tumorgrafts for pancreatic adenocarcinoma
- Nanotechnology applications for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
- Pancreatic Inflammation and Carcinogenesis - Constantinos Zambirinis and George Miller,New York University
DISEASES OF THE PANCREAS
ACUTE PANCREATITIS Section Editor Markus M. Lerch and Marc Basselink
- Gallstone-Related Pathogenesis of Acute Pancreatitis - Markus M Lerch and Ali Aghdassi, Greifswald, Germany
- Alcohol-Related Mechanisms of Acute Pancreatitis: The Roles of Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress - David Criddle, Richard Waldron, Aurelia Lugea and Stephen Pandol, University of Liverpool, UK and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
- Genetics of Acute Pancreatitis - F. Ulrich Weiss and Markus M. Lerch, Greifswald, Germany
- Relationship between Obesity and Pancreatitis - Sarah Navina, Clin-Path Associates, Tempe AZ and Vijay P. Singh, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale AZ
- Drug-induced Acute Pancreatitis - Maria Christina Conti Bellocchi, Pietro Campagnola and Luca Frulloni, University of Verona, Italy
- Laboratory Diagnosis of Acute Pancreatitis and its severity
- Imaging Assessment of Etiology and Severity of Pancreatitis - Thomas Bollen, Nimegen, The Netherlands
- Classification Systems for the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis - Rupjyoti Talukdar, Hyderabad, India and Santhi Vege, Mayo Clinic, Rochester
- Fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis - Georg Beyer, Julia Mayerle, Peter Simon and Markus M. Lerch, Greifswald Germany
- Pain Management in Acute Pancreatitis - Stephan Schorn, Güralp Ceyhan, Elke Tieftrunk, Helmut Friess, Ihsan Ekin Demir, Technical University Munich, Germany
- Prophylaxis and treatment withAntibiotic and Probiotics in Acute Pancreatitis - Marc G. Besselink, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
- Role of Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition - Vinciane Rebours, Hospital Beaujon and INSERM UMR1149, Clichy, France
- Endoscopic Treatment of Infected Necrosis - Hjalmar C van Santvoort, Utrecht, The Netherlands and Martin Freeman, Minneapolis, USA
- Treatment of pancreatic necrosis – the Multimodal Glasgow Algorithm - Ross Carter, Euan J Dickson and Colin J McKay, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, UK
- Endoscopic assessment and treatment of biliary pancreatitis - Nora Hallensleben, Nicolien J. Schepers, Marco J Bruno, and Djuna L.Cahen, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
- Timing of Cholecystectomy after Acute Biliary Pancreatitis - Stefan A Bouwense, Mark van Baal, David da Costa and Marc Besselink, The Netherlands
- Management of Abdominal Compartment Syndrome in Acute Pancreatitis - Jan De Waele, Ghent, Belgium
- Prevention of ERCP-induced Pancreatitis - B. Josef Elmunzer, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston
- Timing of Oral Refeeding after Acute Pancreatitis - Simone Gartner, Antje Steveling and Peter Simon, Griefswald, Germany
AUTOIMMUNE PANCREATITIS Section Editors Suresh T. Chari and Phil A. Hart
- Evolution of the Concept of Autoimmune Pancreatitis and Its Subtypes - Daniel Longnecker, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, NH
- Diagnosis of Autoimmune Pancreatitis - Phil A Hart & Suresh T Chari, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN
- Histology of Autoimmune Pancreatitis - Kenji Notahara & Lizhi Zhang, Kurashiki Central Hospital, Japan & Mayo Clinic, Rochester
- Serologic Abnormalities in Autoimmune Pancreatitis - Kazuichi Okazaki & Kazushige Uchida, Kansai Medical University, Japan
- CT and MR features of Autoimmune Pancreatitis - Naoki Takahashi, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN
- ERCP Features of Autoimmune Pancreatitis - Terumi Kamisawa, Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital, Japan
- EUS in the Diagnosis of Autoimmune Pancreatitis - Larissa L Fujii & Michael J Levy, Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN
- Extra-pancreatic Features of Autoimmune Pancreatitis - John H. Stone, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
- Steroid Therapy in the Management of Autoimmune Pancreatitis - Tae Jun Song & Myung-Hwan Kim, Inje University College of Medicine & University of Ulsan College of Medicine, South Korea
- Immunomodulators and Rituximab in the Management of Autoimmune Pancreatitis - Phil A Hart & Suresh T Chari, Mayo Clinic Rochester
- Prognosis and Long Term Outcomes of Autoimmune Pancreatitis - Shigeyuki Kawa, Masahiro Maruyama & Takayuki Watanabe, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Japan
- Type 2 Autoimmune Pancreatitis - Gunter Kloppel, Technical University of Munich, Germany
CHRONIC PANCREATITIS Section Editors Julia Mayerle and Pramod Garg
- Epidemiology of Chronic Pancreatitis - Jorge D Machicado, Vinciane Rebours and Dhiraj Yadav, Pittsburgh PA and Clichy,France
- Pancreatic Fibrosis - Shin Hamada, Atsushi Masamune and Tooru Shimosigawa, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
- Pathogenesis of Chronic Pancreatitis - Ali A. Aghdassi, University of Greifswald, Germany
- Natural Course of Chronic Pancreatitis - Paul Lankisch and Al Lowenfels, Luneburg, Germany and Valhalla, NY,
- Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis and Progression to Chronic Pancreatitis - Nalini M. Guda and Camilla Nøjgaard, Milwaukee WI and Copenhagen, Denmark
- Clinical and Laboratory Diagnosis of Chronic Pancreatitis - Matthias Loehr, Stockholm, Sweden
- Hereditary Pancreatitis - Celeste A. Shelton and David Whitcomb, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
- Idiopathic Chronic Pancreatitis: Genetic Predisposition - Pramod Kumar Garg and Atsushi Masamune, New Delhi, India and Sendai, Japan
- Pathogenesis and Treatment of Pain in Chronic Pancreatitis - Søren Schou Olesen, Elke Tieftrunk, Güralp Ceyhan and Asbjörn Drewes
- Imaging in Chronic Pancreatitis - Raju Sharma and Devasenathipathy Kandasamy, All India Institute of Medical Science, New Delhi, India
- Endoscopic Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Chronic Pancreatitis - Jintao Guo and Siyu Sun, Shenyang, China
- Conservative Therapy of Chronic Pancreatitis - Joachim Mössner, Leipzig, Germany
- Micronutrient ('Antioxidant') Therapy for Chronic Pancreatitis: Basis and Clinical Experience - Joan Braganza, Manchester, UK
- Diagnosis of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in chronic pancreatitis - Jutta Keller and Peter Layer, Hamburg, Germany
- Interventional and Endoscopic Therapy of Chronic Pancreatitis - Julia Mayerle and Nageshwar Reddy
- Current Surgical Treatment Options in Chronic Pancreatitis - Jan D'Haese, Djuna Cahen and Jens Werner, Munich Germany and Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Auto Transplantation for Chronic Pancreatitis - Sydne Muratore, Martin Freeman, and Greg Beilman, Minneapolis, MN
- Management of Endocrine Failure in Chronic Pancreatitis - Dana Andersen, NIH, Bethesda MD
- Pharmaceutical Developments for Chronic pancreatitis: Pipelines and Future Options- Rajarshi Mukherjee and Robert Sutton, Liverpool, UK
PANCREATIC ADENOCARCINOMA
- Identifying Biomarkers to Diagnose and Follow Pancreatic Cancer
- Imaging Techniques to Diagnose Pancreatic Cancer
- Epidemiology of Pancreatic Cancer
- Pathology of Exocrine Pancreatic Tumors
- Surgical Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
- Primary Chemotherapy
- The Role of aduvant therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
OTHER PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS Section Editor Carlos Fernandez Del Castillo
- Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas - Carlos Fernandez Del Castillo
- Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm of the pancreas; characteristics, diagnosis, and management based on the Fukuoka consensus guidelines 2012 - Tako Ohtsuka, Masao Tanaka
- Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Concomitant with Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm of the Pancreas; Clinical and Molecular Aspects and Challenge to the Early Diagnosis - Tako Ohtsuka and Masao Tanaka
- Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma- Alexander Stark and Guido Eibl, Department of Surgery, UCLA
- Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas (pNENs) - Massimo Falconi Angela Maurizi, Stefano Partelli and Stefano Crippa, Ancona, Italy
DIABETES AND OBESITY Section Editor Dana Andersen
- Alterations in Exocrine Pancreatic Function in Diabetes Mellitus - Philip Hardt and Nils Ewald, Geissen, Germany
- Pancreatogenic (Type 3c) Diabetes - Lilitha Gudipaty and Michael A. Rickels, University of Pennsylvania
- Diabetes as a Risk Factor for Pancreatic Cancer - Donghui Li and Yixiang Mao, MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Diabetes mellitus as a result of pancreatic cancer - Phil Hart and Suresh Chiari, Mayo Clinic Rochester
- Obesity-Related Effects on Pancreatic Disease - Nicholas J. Zyromski, Indiana University
- Hypoglycemia in Pancreatic Disease- Michael J. Thompson and John P. Mordes, Univ of Massachusetts
HEREDITARY DISEASES OF THE PANCREAS Section Editors David Whitcomb and Mark Lowe
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Shwachman Diamond Syndrome
- Hereditary Pancreatitis
- Familial Pancreatic Cancer
- Testing for genetic risk factors