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Impaired autophagosome-lysosome fusion in the pathogenesis of pancreatitis
16 Aug 2009
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In contrast to apoptosis, necrosis is generally viewed as a pro-inflammatory cell death mechanism. Accumulation of autophagosomes and massive acinar cell necrosis is observed in human acute pancreatitis, a severe and potentially lethal inflammatory condition. We have investigated the incidence of apoptosis, autophagy and necrosis affecting acinar cells in a rat model of acute pancreatitis induced by chronic...
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