The mechanisms involved in ethanol-induced pancreas fibrosis are poorly understood. Here we show that fatty acid ethyl esters (FAEEs), nonoxidative ethanol metabolites, increase extracellular matrix (ECM) protein levels in pancreas.
University of Southern California-University of California Research Center for Alcoholic Liver and Pancreatic Diseases, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, 90073, USA. alugea@ucla.edu