Pancreatic acinar cells-derived sphingosine-1-phosphate contributes to fibrosis of chronic pancreatitis via inducing autophagy and activation of pancreatic stellate …

D Wang, S Han, G Lv, Y Hu, W Zhuo, Z Zeng, J Tang… - Gastroenterology, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Studies have demonstrated that activated pancreatic stellate cells
(PSCs) play a crucial role in pancreatic fibrogenesis in chronic pancreatitis (CP); however …

S1P/S1PR2 promote pancreatic stellate cell activation and pancreatic fibrosis in chronic pancreatitis by regulating autophagy and the NLRP3 inflammasome

L Cui, C Li, G Zhang, L Zhang, G Yao, Y Zhuo… - Chemico-Biological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a bioactive lipid molecule that governs various
functions by embedding its receptor, S1PR, in different cells. Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is …

Pancreatic Stellate Cells and the Targeted Therapeutic Strategies in Chronic Pancreatitis

M Chang, W Chen, R Xia, Y Peng, P Niu, H Fan - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a disease characterized by inflammatory recurrence that
accompanies the development of pancreatic fibrosis. As the mystery of CP pathogenesis is …

Activation and Regulation of Pancreatic Stellate Cells in Chronic Pancreatic Fibrosis: A Potential Therapeutic Approach for Chronic Pancreatitis

F Kong, Y Pan, D Wu - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
In the complex progression of fibrosis in chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs)
emerge as central figures. These cells, initially in a dormant state characterized by the …

Pancreatic stellate cells: Key players in pancreatic health and diseases

Z Wang, S Dong, W Zhou - Molecular Medicine …, 2024 - spandidos-publications.com
As a pluripotent cell, activated pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) can differentiate into various
pancreatic parenchymal cells and participate in the secretion of extracellular matrix and the …

Roles of pancreatic stellate cells in pancreatic inflammation and fibrosis

A Masamune, T Watanabe, K Kikuta… - Clinical Gastroenterology …, 2009 - Elsevier
Over a decade, there is accumulating evidence that activated pancreatic stellate cells
(PSCs) play a pivotal role in the development of pancreatic fibrosis. In response to …

Targeting pancreatic stellate cells in chronic pancreatitis: Focus on therapeutic drugs and natural compounds

Y Wu, C Zhang, M Guo, W Hu, Y Qiu, M Li… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a precancerous illness linked to pancreatic ductal
adenocarcinoma (PDAC), although the evolutionary mechanism is uncertain. CP is …

Inhibition of Jak/STAT signaling reduces the activation of pancreatic stellate cells in vitro and limits caerulein-induced chronic pancreatitis in vivo

HM Komar, G Serpa, C Kerscher, E Schwoegl… - Scientific reports, 2017 - nature.com
Chronic pancreatitis (CP) is a fibro-inflammatory disease leading to pain, maldigestion, and
pancreatic insufficiency. No therapeutic options exist due to a limited understanding of the …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanism of pancreatic stellate cells activation in chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer

G Jin, W Hong, Y Guo, Y Bai, B Chen - Journal of Cancer, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Activated pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) are the main effector cells in the process of
fibrosis, a major pathological feature in pancreatic diseases that including chronic …

The fibrosis of chronic pancreatitis: new insights into the role of pancreatic stellate cells

M Apte, R Pirola, J Wilson - Antioxidants & redox signaling, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Prominent fibrosis is a major histological feature of chronic pancreatitis, a
progressive necroinflammatory condition of the pancreas, most commonly associated with …