Pancreatic Cell News Volume 12.08 | Mar 02 2021

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    Pancreatic Cell News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 12.08 – 2 March, 2021
    TOP STORY

    Glucagon Like Peptide 1 Receptor Agonists for Targeted Delivery of Antisense Oligonucleotides to Pancreatic Beta Cell

    Scientists confirmed the remarkable potential of Glucagon Like Peptide 1 Receptor agonist conjugation for the delivery of antisense oligonucleotides to pancreatic beta cell by effectively knocking down islet amyloid polypeptide mRNA, a potential proapoptotic target, in mice.
    [Journal of the American Chemical Society]

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    Sialic Acids in Pancreatic Cancer Cells Drive Tumor-Associated Macrophage Differentiation via the Siglec Receptors Siglec-7 and Siglec-9

    Researchers showed that PDAC tumor cells present an increased sialylation that could be recognized by Siglec-7 and Siglec-9 on myeloid cells.
    [Nature Communications]

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    Cancer-Specific Targeting of Taurine Upregulated Gene 1 Enhances the Effects of Chemotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer

    Taurine upregulated gene 1 (TUG1) antagonized miR-376b-3p and upregulated dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase. TUG1 depletion induced susceptibility to 5-FU in BxPC-3 and PK-9 pancreatic cell lines.
    [Cancer Research]

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    H2A.Z Overexpression Suppresses Senescence and Chemosensitivity in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

    Scientists demonstrated that the histone variant H2A.Z was highly expressed in PDAC cell lines and PDAC patients and that its overexpression correlated with poor prognosis.
    [Oncogene]

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    LAMC2 Promotes Cancer Progression and Gemcitabine Resistance through Modulation of EMT and ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

    Inhibition of Laminin γ2 (LAMC2) in pancreatic cancer (PC) cells enhanced the gemcitabine sensitivity and induction of apoptosis. It inhibited colony formation ability, migration, and invasion potential.
    [Carcinogenesis]

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    Mesothelin Blockage by Amatuximab Suppresses Cell Invasiveness, Enhances Gemcitabine Sensitivity and Regulates Cancer Cell Stemness in Mesothelin-Positive Pancreatic Cancer Cells

    Investigators suggested that Amatuximab inhibited the adhesion of cancer cells to peritoneum and suppressed the stemness and viability of those, that led to enhance the sensitivity for gemcitabine.
    [BMC Cancer]

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    Glucagon Blockade Restores Functional β-Cell Mass in Type 1 Diabetic Mice and Enhances Function of Human Islets

    The authors evaluated the potential for a monoclonal antibody antagonist of the glucagon receptor to maintain glucose homeostasis in type 1 diabetic rodents.
    [Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America]

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    Heterogeneous Toroidal Spiral Particles for Islet Encapsulation

    Researchers designed and characterized a millimeter-size particle system of poly-ethylene glycol featuring internal toroidal spiral channels, called toroidal spiral particles.
    [Biomaterials Science]

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    Protectin D1 Decreases Pancreatitis Severity in Mice by Inhibiting Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation

    Scientists showed that protectin D1 (PD1) ameliorated acute pancreatitis by decreasing early infiltration of neutrophils into the pancreas and neutrophil extracellular traps formation through peptidylarginine deiminase 4.
    [International Immunopharmacology]

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    REVIEWS

    Leukemia Inhibitory Factor: A Potential Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Pancreatic Cancer

    The authors review the available data on the role of leukemia inhibitory factor in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma promotion, and discuss the evidence supporting its potential role as a biomarker and target of effective anti-cancer therapy.
    [Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    ViaCyte and Gore Expand Collaboration to Develop Novel Membrane and Device Technologies that Enhance Delivery of Cell Replacement Therapies for Diabetes

    ViaCyte, Inc. and W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. announced the two companies have signed an expanded joint development agreement covering the development and use of proprietary Gore materials and device capabilities to further optimize ViaCyte’s portfolio of product candidates for the treatment of diabetes.
    [ViaCyte, Inc. (PR Newswire, Inc.)]

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