Figure 5.
STAT3 activity in pancreatic acinar cells under basal conditions and in pancreatitis-associated ascitic fluid (PAAF)-stimulated acinar cells in the absence or presence of dexamethasone (Dx, 10−7 M) and N-acetylcysteine (NAC, 30 mM). Results are mean ± S.E.M. ANOVA followed by Dunnett’s test showed significant differences versus non-PAAF-stimulated cells (basal conditions) (*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01) and versus PAAF-stimulated cells (♦P < 0.05, ♦♦P < 0.01).