Kelly KA

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus · active 2008-2021
2021
Identification of Novel Ligands for Targeted Antifibrotic Therapy of Chronic Pancreatitis.
International journal of nanomedicine ·doi:10.2147/ijn.s318331

PurposeChronic pancreatitis (CP) is an inflammatory disorder of the pancreas that leads to impaired pancreatic function. The limited therapeutic options and the lack of molecular targeting ligands or non-serum-based biomarkers hinder the de…

2012
Interruption of CXCL13-CXCR5 axis increases upper genital tract pathology and activation of NKT cells following chlamydial genital infection.
PloS one ·doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0047487

BackgroundRegulation of immune responses is critical for controlling inflammation and disruption of this process can lead to tissue damage. We reported that CXCL13 was induced in fallopian tube tissue following C. trachomatis infection. Her…

2008
Targeted nanoparticles for imaging incipient pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
PLoS medicine ·doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050085

BackgroundPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) carries an extremely poor prognosis, typically presenting with metastasis at the time of diagnosis and exhibiting profound resistance to existing therapies. The development of molecular mark…