The acute-phase response of the pancreas seems to be a powerful emergency defense mechanism against further pancreatic aggression, as shown by the improved survival of the animals. The factors mediating this protection are unknown. Due to the strong overexpression of the pancreatitis-associated protein I during the climax of the acute phase, this protein might be involved in the defense mechanism.
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