Bottino R

No ORCID on file · 2 papers in corpus · active 2012-2015
2015
Exposure to Radiocontrast Agents Induces Pancreatic Inflammation by Activation of Nuclear Factor-κB, Calcium Signaling, and Calcineurin.
Gastroenterology ·doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2015.05.004

Background & aimsRadiocontrast agents are required for radiographic procedures, but these agents can injure tissues by unknown mechanisms. We investigated whether exposure of pancreatic tissues to radiocontrast agents during endoscopic retr…

2012
Isolation of human islets for autologous islet transplantation in children and adolescents with chronic pancreatitis.
Journal of transplantation ·doi:10.1155/2012/642787

Chronic pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease of the pancreas that causes permanent changes in the function and structure of the pancreas. It is most commonly a complication of cystic fibrosis or due to a genetic predisposition. Chronic p…