Research Article

Difference in Early Activation of NF-κB and MCP-1 in Acinar-Cell-Rich versus Fibrotic Human Pancreas Exposed to Surgical Trauma and Hypoxia

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Comparison of NF-κB activation in acinar-cell-rich and fibrotic pancreata. The means (±SEM) of the three acinar-cell-rich and the three fibrotic samples were calculated and then compared at 15 minutes and 4 hours. In acinar-cell-rich pancreata, a significant increase in NF-κB expression occurs between 15 minutes (35%) and 4 hours (74%). In fibrotic pancreata, the change between 15 minutes (30%) and 4 hours (35%) is minor.
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