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Investigation of the pathological progression of CP may help to elucidate the mechanisms underlying the progression of preneoplastic lesions in CP.Methods:Interleukin-6 (IL-6)and Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-\u03b1) were used to induce inflammatory mouse pancreatic acinar carcinoma cell line 83 (MPC-83) cells, followed by RNA-sequencing to identify differentially expressed genes. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) and Western blot were used to assess mRNA expression and protein levels, respectively. Flow cytometry was used to quantify CD86- and CD206-positive cells, and the Transwell assays were used to assess cell migration. Methylation-specific PCR (MSP-PCR) was used to assess DNA methylation, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to measure Interferon-gamma (IFN-\u03b3), IL-10, spermine, and spermidine levels. Hematoxylin-Eosin (HE) and Masson staining were used to assess pathological changes and collagen deposition in pancreatic tissues, and immunohistochemistry was used to detect alpha-smooth muscle actin (\u03b1-SMA), cluster of differentiation 86 (CD86), and cluster of differentiation 206 (CD206) expression.Results:Spermine and spermidine levels were elevated in inflammatory MPC-83 cells and the serum and pancreatic tissues of a CP mouse model, respectively. IL-6 and TNF-\u03b1 increased the mRNA expression of Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), Spermine synthase (SMS), and Spermidine synthase (SRM), and decreased Spermidine\/spermine N1-acetyltransferase 1 (SAT1) mRNA expression. Spermine further increased the mRNA expression of SRY-box 9 (SOX9) and Keratin 19 (KRT19) in inflammatory MPC-83 cells and reduced the DNA methyltransferase 3b (DNMT3B) protein level. Spermine also reduced the methylation of SOX9 and KRT19 in MPC-83 cells. The enhanced migration and M2 polarization of RAW264.7 cells induced by spermine-treated inflammatory MPC-83 cells were reversed by DNMT3B overexpression in inflammatory MPC-83 cells. Finally, in vivo experiments revealed that spermine aggravated CP progression and increased M2 macrophage infiltration into the pancreatic tissues of CP mice.Conclusion:Our results suggest that increased spermine levels in inflammatory MPC-83 cells aggravated CP progression by promoting macrophage migration and M2 polarization of macrophages, possibly through reduced DNA methylation of SOX9 and KRT19. 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