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Mechanisms of action of emodin and resveratrol in severe acute pancreatitis: A comparison
Fa-Lv Sun, Yong-Sheng Teng, Dong Shang
Fa-Lv Sun, Yong-Sheng Teng, Dong Shang, Department of General Surgery, Dalian Medical University, the First Affiliated Hospital; Liaoning Pancreato-Biliary Center, Dalian 116011, Liaoning Province, China
Supported by: National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81373875; Science and Technology Research Project of Liaoning Provincial Education Department, No. L2013349.
Correspondence to: Dong Shang, Professor, Chief Physician, Department of General Surgery, Dalian Medical University, the First Affiliated Hospital, 222 Zhongshan Road, Xigang District, Dalian 116011, Liaoning Province, China. tougao1971@163.com
Received: August 7, 2015 Revised: August 14, 2015 Accepted: August 26, 2015 Published online: September 28, 2015
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common acute abdominal disease, and 20% of AP cases progress to severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Current studies have found that pancreatic microcirculation disturbance, leukocyte over-activation, inflammatory mediator overexpression, cell apoptosis disorders in damaged tissue, and calcium overload play important roles in SAP progression. Numerous studies have shown that traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has a protective effect on SAP. In recent ten years, emodin and resveratrol are hot spot in the field of research on the treatment of SAP animal models with TCM. This review attempts to illuminate and compare the potential mechanisms of action of emodin and resveratrol in SAP from the perspective of traditional Chinese pharmacology and modern pharmacology.
Key Words: Severe acute pancreatitis; Traditional Chinese medicine; Emodin; Resveratrol
Citation: Sun FL, Teng YS, Shang D. Mechanisms of action of emodin and resveratrol in severe acute pancreatitis: A comparison. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2015; 23(27): 4376-4383
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