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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Dec 22, 2025; 16(4): 111550
Published online Dec 22, 2025. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v16.i4.111550
Published online Dec 22, 2025. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v16.i4.111550
Table 1 Role of chemokines in pancreatitis diseases
| Disease model | Species of chemokines | Strategies | Trial results | Effect of trial | Ref. |
| Acute pancreatitis | CCL2 | Anti-CCL2/MCP-1 | Decreased serum amylase, lipase levels and histopathological lesions | Protective | [24] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CCL5 | Anti-CCL5 | Decreased serum amylase, lipase levels and histopathological lesions | Protective | [24] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CCR5 | CCR5KO | Exacerbating the severity of pancreatic injury in vivo | Exacerbates in CCR5 KO pathogenic | [24] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CCL2 | CCL2 KO | Activation and activated CD11b(high)CD11c (-) cells increased | Protective | [32] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CCR1 | CCR1 inhibitor | Down-regulation of ICAM-1, P-selectin, and E-selectin | Protective | [44] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CXCR3 | CXCR3 KO | Attenuated lung injury | Protective | [46] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CXCL2/ CXCL8 | Anti-CXCL2/CXCL8 | Abolished chemotaxis of neutrophils | Protective | [55] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CXCL4 | Anti-CXCL4 | Reduced neutrophil recruitment, levels of CXCL2 secretion, amylase release, and tissue damage | Protective | [60] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CXCR4 | Anti-CXCR4 | Migration of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells | Pathogenic | [65] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CXCR4 | CXCR4 agonist | Reducing the systematic inflammation, and promoting tissue repair and angiogenesis in vivo | Protective | [66] |
| Chronic pancreatic | CXCL12-CXCR4 | CXCR4 inhibitor | Reversing the upregulation of Nav1.8 sodium channels in DRGs and hyperexcitability of DRG neuron | Protective | [25] |
| Chronic pancreatitis | CCR2 | CCR2-KO | Promoting higher hyperglycemia level CD11b(+)-cell migration | Protective | [73] |
| Chronic pancreatitis | CX3CR1 | rCX3CL1 | Inducing the PSCs proliferation in pancreatitis | Protective | [74] |
| Chronic pancreatitis | CXCL9 | rCXCL9 | Attenuating fibrogenesis suppressing collagen production | Protective | [76] |
| Autoimmune pancreatitis | IP-10 | Anti-IP-10 | Reducing IFN-gamma+ and IL-10+ CD4+ T cells and IFN-gamma+ Mac-1+ cells migration | Protective | [77] |
| Injured pancreatic acini | CXCR4 | Anti-CXCR4 | Improve the regeneration of injured pancreatic acini | Protective | [53] |
| Primary human pancreatic acinar cell cultures | CXCL10 | RecCXCL10 | Promoting pancreatic acinar cel apoptosis and DNA fragmentation | Protective | [57] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CXCL12 | Anti-CXCL12 | Reversed cerulean-induced pain but not pancreatic injury | Protective | [35] |
| Acute pancreatitis | HMGB1 | Ethyl pyruvate | Reversed cerulean-induced pain but not pancreatic injury | Protective | [36] |
| Acute pancreatitis | HMGB1 | Targeting this DAMP-NET-thrombosis axis | Mitigated SAP complications | Protective | [37] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CCR2 | Anti-CCR2 | Improved pulmonary oxygenation without compromising systemic immunity | Protective | [56] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CCR8 | Anti-CCR8 | Reduced IL-6 level | Protective | [30] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CCR2 | Anti-CCR2 | Abrogated PAP-induced hyperalgesia | Protective | [83] |
| Acute pancreatitis | CXCL12 | Anti-CXCL12. Anti-CXCR4. Anti-CXCR7 | Disrupt pathogenic triad in IgG4-RD: Inflammatory cell infiltration, fibrotic remodeling, and neutrophil extracellular trap accumulation | Protective | [86] |
| Chronic pancreatitis | CCL5 | Anti-CCL5 | Significantly attenuated pancreatic fibrogenesis and inflammatory burden | Protective | [98] |
| Chronic pancreatitis | CCL2 CX3CL1 | Anti-CCL2 Anti-CX3CL1 | Mitigated PSC activation and perpetuating pancreatic fibroinflammation | Protective | [71] |
| Autoimmune pancreatitis | CXCL9/10 | Anti-CXCL9/10 | Attenuated CCR9+ pDC recruitment, thereby sustaining pancreatic inflammation | Protective | [102] |
- Citation: Ni WF, Qin CC. Roles of chemokines in pancreatitis: A review. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2025; 16(4): 111550
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5330/full/v16/i4/111550.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v16.i4.111550
