The production of free radicals evidenced as dichlorodihydrofluorescein assay and the activity of NADPH oxidase and xanthine oxidase and IL-1<i>β</i> concentration were significantly higher in the parotid and submandibular glands of AP rats compared to the controls.
Potential role of NADPH oxidase-mediated activation of Jak2/Stat3 and mitogen-activated protein kinases and expression of TGF-β1 in the pathophysiology of acute pancreatitis.