• Department of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China;
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Objective To introduce the role of pancreatic stellate cells in pancreatic fibrosis and the progress in treatment of pancreatic fibrosis.
MethodsRelevant literatures were collected and reviewed.
Results Pancreatic stellate cells activation was closely related to pancreatic fibrosis. Inhibition of pancreatic stellate cells activation could provide a new approach in clinical treatment of chronic pancreatitis.
Conclusion Pancreatic stellate cells are the key to pancreatic fibrosis, which are becoming the target for antifibrosis of the pancreas and treatment of chronic pancreatitis.

Citation: ZHENG Zhenjiang ,XIANG Guangming,LIU Xubao. Role of Pancreatic Stellate Cells in Pancreatic Fibrosis. CHINESE JOURNAL OF BASES AND CLINICS IN GENERAL SURGERY, 2010, 17(8): 876-879. doi: Copy