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Chemical pancreatectomy treats chronic pancreatitis while preserving endocrine function in preclinical models
Mohamed Saleh, … , Krishna Prasadan, George K. Gittes
Mohamed Saleh, … , Krishna Prasadan, George K. Gittes
Published December 22, 2020
Citation Information: J Clin Invest. 2021;131(3):e143301. https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI143301.
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Research Article Endocrinology Gastroenterology

Chemical pancreatectomy treats chronic pancreatitis while preserving endocrine function in preclinical models

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Abstract

Chronic pancreatitis affects over 250,000 people in the US and millions worldwide. It is associated with chronic debilitating pain, pancreatic exocrine failure, and high risk of pancreatic cancer and usually progresses to diabetes. Treatment options are limited and ineffective. We developed a new potential therapy, wherein a pancreatic ductal infusion of 1%–2% acetic acid in mice and nonhuman primates resulted in a nonregenerative, near-complete ablation of the exocrine pancreas, with complete preservation of the islets. Pancreatic ductal infusion of acetic acid in a mouse model of chronic pancreatitis led to resolution of chronic inflammation and pancreatitis-associated pain. Furthermore, acetic acid–treated animals showed improved glucose tolerance and insulin secretion. The loss of exocrine tissue in this procedure would not typically require further management in patients with chronic pancreatitis because they usually have pancreatic exocrine failure requiring dietary enzyme supplements. Thus, this procedure, which should be readily translatable to humans through an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), may offer a potential innovative nonsurgical therapy for chronic pancreatitis that relieves pain and prevents the progression of pancreatic diabetes.

Authors

Mohamed Saleh, Kartikeya Sharma, Ranjeet Kalsi, Joseph Fusco, Anuradha Sehrawat, Jami L. Saloman, Ping Guo, Ting Zhang, Nada Mohamed, Yan Wang, Krishna Prasadan, George K. Gittes

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