Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B2009Open Access

Advances in researches on the immune dysregulation and therapy of severe acute pancreatitis

Xiping Zhang, Hanqing Chen, Fang Liu et al.

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Abstract

During the development and progression of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), conspicuous immune dysregulation develops, which is mainly manifested as excessive immune response in the early stage and immunosuppression in the late stage. This process involves complex changes in a variety of immune molecules and cells, such as cytokines, complements, lymphocytes, and leukocytes. With the gradual deepening of studies on the development and progression of SAP, the role of immune dysregulation in the pathogenesis of SAP has attracted more and more attention. In this article, we review the advances in research on the immune dysregulation in SAP and the immunotherapy of this disease through exploring the formation of excessive immune response and immune suppression as well as their mutual transformation.

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DOI10.1631/jzus.b0820265
JournalJournal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE B
Year2009
AuthorsXiping Zhang, Hanqing Chen, Fang Liu, Jie Zhang
LicenseOpen Access — see publisher for license terms
Citations20