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In addition, SSd markedly reduced the apoptosis and inflammation of pancreatic acinar AR42J cells induced by cerulein, a drug induced CP, or Conditioned Medium from PSCs (PSCs-CM) or the combination of PSCs-CM and cerulein. Moreover, SSd significantly inhibited the activated phosphorylation of JNK1\/2, ERK1\/2, and p38 MAPK induced by cerulein or the combination of PSCs-CM and cerulein in AR42J cells. Furthermore, SSd treatment markedly decreased the protein levels of p-JNK and p-p38 MAPK caused by PSCs-CM alone. 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