Acute pancreatitis is a common indication for hospital admission, increasing in incidence,
including in children, pregnancy and the elderly. Moderately severe acute pancreatitis with …

This review deals with the roles of calcium ions and ATP in the control of the normal
functions of the different cell types in the exocrine pancreas as well as the roles of these …

Abstract Background Cyclosporine A (CsA) is routinely used to treat patients with steroid‐
refractory acute severe ulcerative colitis (ASUC). Here, we studied the underlying …

While most cases of pancreatitis in dogs are thought to be idiopathic, potential risk factors
are identified. In this article we provide a state‐of‐the‐art overview of suspected risk factors …

Acute pancreatitis is a potentially severe inflammatory disease that may be associated with a
substantial morbidity and mortality. Currently there is no specific treatment for the disease …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the common acute abdominal inflammatory diseases in
clinic with acute onset and rapid progress. About 20% of the patients will eventually develop …

Background Inflammation, apoptosis and oxidative stress contribute to the development of
severe acute pancreatitis-associated acute lung injury (SAP-ALI). Currently, there is no …

In recent years, studies have attempted to understand the immune cells and mechanisms
underlying the pathogenesis of chronic pancreatitis (CP) by constructing a model of CP …

Calcineurin (CaN) is a unique calcium (Ca 2+) and calmodulin (CaM)-dependent
serine/threonine phosphatase that becomes activated in the presence of increased …

Objective. Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is a serious and life‐threatening disease
associated with multiple organ failure and a high mortality rate and is accompanied by …