Acute pancreatitis (AP) is an acute abdominal disease characterised by inflammation of the pancreas. Acute severe upper abdominal pain is the leading symptom and primary reason for emergence hospital admission of AP patients. Nowadays, more and more research has focused on the cross-talk between the exocrine pancreas and pancreatic projecting neurons (neurogenic inflammation) for pain in AP. Elucidating the molecular mechanisms of neurogenic inflammation for pain in AP will provide insights into targeted analgesics development in this setting.
