Pancreatitis and cytokines.
The pathogenesis of acute and chronic pancreatitis involves multiple mechanisms participating in the development of inflammation, necrosis and fibrosis. Cytokines able to modulate inflammatory process, tissue repair or fibrosis development have gained growing interest in this disease. This paper reviews the current knowledge about the role of cytokines in pancreatitis.
Van Laethem
J L
JL
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatopancreatology Erasme University Hospital, ULB, Brussels.
Devière
J
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D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016211:Transforming Growth Factor alpha / Q000502:physiology; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000502:physiology
D016207:Cytokines; D016211:Transforming Growth Factor alpha; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta