Cruz-Monserrate Z

ORCID: 0000-0003-0849-655X · 5 papers in corpus · active 2007-2026
2026
Clinical and translational gastroenterology ·doi:10.14309/ctg.0000000000000981

IntroductionReliable biomarkers for the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis (CP) and pancreatic fibrosis severity are lacking, hindering effective treatment and management. Histologic fibrosis is a hallmark of late-stage CP, but noninvasive m…

2024
Pancreas ·doi:10.1097/mpa.0000000000002318

ObjectivesChronic pancreatitis (CP) is an inflammatory disease affecting the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients. Signaling in pancreatic cells that lead to inflammation may be influenced by fatty acids (FAs) through diet and de novo lipoge…

2024
Clinical and translational gastroenterology ·doi:10.14309/ctg.0000000000000686

IntroductionChronic pancreatitis (CP) is a progressive fibroinflammatory disorder lacking therapies and biomarkers. Neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) is a proinflammatory cytokine elevated during inflammation that binds fatt…

2022
Pancreas ·doi:10.1097/mpa.0000000000002063

ObjectivesTotal pancreatectomy with islet autotransplantation (TPIAT) is a surgical option for refractory chronic pancreatitis-related pain. Despite the known clinical implications of TPIAT, the molecular effects remain poorly investigated.…

2007
Modern pathology : an official journal of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Inc ·doi:10.1038/modpathol.3800782

Pancreatic adenocarcinomas are highly invasive cancers for reasons that are currently unclear. Here we sought to determine if the proinvasive integrin alpha6beta4 may be related to pancreatic adenocarcinoma tumor progression. Expression of …