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Obesity is an independent risk factor for acute pancreatitis (AP),and the morbidity risk and severity of AP in obese patients were significantly increased than those in non-obese patients.However,the exact mechanism has not been fully elucidated.In recent years,the researches on the role of adipose tissue (AT) in AP have gradually attracted wide attention of scholars both at home and abroad.To better understand the pathogenesis and new therapeutic targets of AP,in this paper,we overviewed the recent research progress on the role of AT in AP.
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Recurrent pancreatitis ( RP) can be further divided into two items , including recurrent acute pancreatitis ( RAP ) and recurrent chronic pancreatitis ( RCP ) .In recent years, with the rising incidence of pancreatitis , the incidence of RP has also been increased .During the development of pancre-atic diseases, RP may serve as a transitional disease .Thus, this article reviewed the latest research progress on RP in order to discuss its role in the development of the related pancreatic di-seases and the effects on clinical prognosis , and provide a refe-rence for preventing and treating RP and even cancer .
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Pancreatic acinar cell death modality is a significant factor which determines the course and prognosis of acute pancreatitis (AP).The severity of AP is positively correlated with acinar necrosis,while negatively correlated with acinar apoptosis.Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) level is the key to control the manner of death,and acts as a switch during the conversion of necrosis and apoptosis in a variety of pathophysiological settings:low levels of ATP can accelerate cell necrosis and high levels of ATP might promote apoptosis.Hypoxia inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) is a highly expressed transcription factor in anoxic conditions which can effectively regulate cell energy metabolism and play an important role in regulating cell death and inflammatory injury.Therefore,this review aimed to provide a reference about better understanding of the pathogenesis and new therapeutic targets of HIF-1 in AP.
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The onset of acute pancreatitis (AP) is a complex pathophysiological process mediated by multifactors which are not only interdependent but also influencing each other.So far,the specific molecular mechanism remains uncertain.Autophagy widely exists in a variety of vital phenomena in eukaryotes including the growth,development and pathophysiological progression of normal cells.Autophagy plays an important role in the early damage of acinar cells as well as the development of AP.However,the mechanism is still in doubt.Thus,we overviewed the role of autophagy in the occurrence and progression of AP in order to further enrich the understanding on the pathogenesis.
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Borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC),characterized by low resectability rate and high postoperative recurrence rate,is a special kind of pancreatic cancer between resectable type and nonresectable one.Currently,the efficacy of neoadjuvant therapy for BRPC has become a hot topic in the field of pancreatic cancer.Although neoadjuvant therapy plays a critical role in obviously improving the R0 resectability rate and survival status of BRPC patients,the normalized therapeutic regimen has not been established.In this article,we overviewed the recent progress on the neoadjuvant therapy in treating BRPC.