Figure 1

Amylase in plasma (a), XDH+XOD in plasma (b), MPO in lung (c) and % XOD in plasma (d) after induction of EAP or administration of α-amylase (A) or heat-denatured α-amylase (DA). α-Amylase induces an increase in the concentration of XDH+XOD similar to that observed during pancreatitis. Nevertheless conversion from XDH to XOD and increased MPO activity in the lung was only observed in the pancreatitis group. * = p < 0.05 vs control;