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Role of endogenous peptides and enzymes in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis: A review

  • Bonam Srinivasa Reddy
  • , Sheba Dolly Bonigala
  • , Vijayapandi Pandy

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Abstract

Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease with the clinical manifestation of acute abdominal pain. Several factors are involved in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis. The exact mechanism(s) by which diverse etiological factors induce an attack are still unclear. However, one of the proposed mechanisms for induction of acute pancreatitis is auto-digestion of pancreatic tissues by unwanted activation of pancreatic digestive enzymes. The main objective of this review is to describe the pathogenesis mechanism of acute pancreatitis that are related to various inflammatory and proinflammatory mediators.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1305-1310
Number of pages6
JournalTropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Volume14
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Acute pancreatitis
  • Chemokines
  • Cytokines
  • Inflammation
  • Pancreatic injury

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pharmaceutical Science
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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