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Association between autophagy and acute pancreatitis
Tao Zhang1,2,3, Yu Gan4, Shuai Zhu1,2,3
1Department of Pancreatic Surgery, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Frontiers in Genetics
|February 16, 2023
Summary
Autophagy, a cellular process, is crucial for maintaining health and implicated in diseases. Impaired autophagy is an early event in acute pancreatitis, driving pancreatic cell death.
Area of Science:
- Cellular Biology
- Molecular Biology
- Pathophysiology
Background:
- Autophagy is a fundamental cellular process for maintaining homeostasis through the degradation of cytoplasmic components.
- Dysfunctional autophagy is implicated in various diseases, including cancer, inflammation, infection, degeneration, and metabolic disorders.
- Autophagy plays a critical role in the early stages of acute pancreatitis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advances in the epigenetic regulation of autophagy.
- To elucidate the role of autophagy in the pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent scientific studies.
- Analysis of signaling pathways involved in autophagy and acute pancreatitis.
Main Results:
- Impaired autophagy promotes aberrant zymogen granule activation, leading to pancreatic exocrine cell apoptosis and necrosis.
- Multiple signaling pathways regulate the progression of acute pancreatitis by modulating the autophagy pathway.
Conclusions:
- Epigenetic mechanisms significantly influence autophagy.
- Autophagy is a key player in acute pancreatitis, making it a potential therapeutic target.
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