IL11 and pancreatitis: To further assess the effects of IL11 on PSCs, we incubated PSCs with IL11 (24 h) and compared its effects with various other cytokines implicated in pancreatitis, such as transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGFβ1), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), and endothelin 1 (EDN1).