Fig. 1
From: Microenvironment of pancreatic inflammation: calling for nanotechnology for diagnosis and treatment
Schematic diagram of microenvironmental targets of pancreatic inflammation. Compared with normal pancreas, AP is characterized by tissue hypoxia and increases in ROS, enzymes, inflammatory cells, H+, and microorganisms, creating an inflammatory microenvironment that exacerbates the pancreatic dysfunction. Therefore, the formation of an inflammatory microenvironment in AP is a potential target for imaging and therapy with the application of nanomaterials