Over-Expression of Pancreatic Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase–Activating Polypeptide (PACAP) Aggravates Cerulein-Induced Acute Pancreatitis in Mice

Abstract.: Development of human chronic pancreatitis is associated with intrapancreatic accumulation of pituitary adenylate cyclase–activating polypeptide (PACAP) accompanied with an altered inflammatory response (Michalski et al., Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2008;294:G50–G57). To inves...

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Main Authors: Ken-ichi Hamagami, Yusuke Sakurai, Norihito Shintani, Naoko Higuchi, Kazuya Ikeda, Hitoshi Hashimoto, Akinobu Suzuki, Hiroshi Kiyama, Akemichi Baba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319311521