AMERICAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.106, no.5, pp.968-980, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)
OBJECTIVES: Pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) is a noninhibitory member of the serine protease inhibitor gene family with neuroprotective, neuroproliferative, and anti-angiogenic functions. Its role in pancreatic fibrosis and neuropathy is unknown.