Ibuprofen and diclofenac treatments reduce proliferation of pancreatic acinar cells upon inflammatory injury and mitogenic stimulation

What is it about?

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are amongst the therapeutic interventions administered to relief the pain in patients suffering from pancreatitis. We showed that the NSAIDs ibuprofen and diclofenac inhibit proliferation of pancreatic acinar cells and thus may negatively affect the extent of organ regeneration following pancreatitis.

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