Pancreatic Cell News Volume 13.23 | Jun 14 2022

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    MNK2 Deficiency Potentiates β-Cell Regeneration via Translational Regulation

    Scientists demonstrated a targetable role of MAP kinase-interacting serine/threonine kinase 2 (MNK2)-controlled translation in β-cell regeneration, a role that warrants further investigation in diabetes.
    [Nature Chemical Biology]

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    Metabolic Profilings of Rat INS-1 β-Cells under Changing Levels of Essential Amino Acids

    Divergence in the metabolic fingerprints of rat pancreatic INS-1 β-cells were systematically captured with regard to ten individual essential amino acid availability.
    [Scientific Data]

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    c-Abl Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition Attenuate Oxidative Stress-Induced Pancreatic β-Cell Dysfunction via Glutathione Antioxidant System

    Researchers reported that oxidative stress-driven reduced/oxidized glutathione loss and proteasomal degradation of glutathione peroxidase 4 promoted ferroptotic-like cell damage through increased lipid peroxidation.
    [Translational Research]

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    Pro-α-Cell-Derived β-Cells Contribute to β-Cell Neogenesis Induced by Antagonistic Glucagon Receptor Antibody in Type 2 Diabetic Mice

    The authors investigated the effects of glucagon receptor antagonism on β-cell neogenesis in type 2 diabetic mice, and explored the origins of the neogenic β-cells.
    [iScience]

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    Luseogliflozin Preserves the Pancreatic Beta-Cell Mass and Function in db/db Mice by Improving Mitochondrial Function

    Investigators determined the mechanism by which the sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor, luseogliflozin, preserved pancreatic beta-cell mass and function in db/db mice.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    Distinct Mechanisms of Innate and Adaptive Immune Regulation Underlie Poor Oncologic Outcomes Associated with KRAS-TP53 Co-Alteration in Pancreatic Cancer

    Leveraging in silico, in vitro, and in vivo models of human and murine PDAC, researchers discovered a novel intersection between KRAS-TP53 co-altered transcriptomes, TP63-defined squamous trans-differentiation, and myeloid-cell migration into the tumor microenvironment.
    [Oncogene]

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    Overexpression of Laminin-5 Gamma-2 Promotes Tumorigenesis of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma through EGFR/ERK1/2/AKT/mTOR Cascade

    Scientists examined the essential role and molecular mechanisms of laminin-5 gamma-2 in the tumorigenesis of PDAC.
    [Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences]

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    AGE/RAGE Axis Regulates Reversible Transition to Quiescent States of ALK-Rearranged NSCLC and Pancreatic Cancer Cells in Monolayer Cultures

    Researchers reported monolayer cancer cell models wherein the human non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) cell line H2228 and pancreatic cancer cell line AsPC-1 could be reversibly induced to a quiescent state under hypoxic and serum-starved conditions.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    Limited Nutrient Availability in the Tumor Microenvironment Renders Pancreatic Tumors Sensitive to Allosteric IDH1 Inhibitors

    The authors showed that allosteric inhibitors of mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 (mIDH1) were potent wild-type IDH1 inhibitors under conditions present in the tumor microenvironment.
    [Nature Cancer]

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    The Role of lncRNA-Mediated ceRNA Regulatory Networks in Pancreatic Cancer

    The identification of potential and clinically applicable biomarker is momentous to improve the overall survival rate and positively ameliorate the prognosis of patients with pancreatic carcinoma.
    [Cell Death Discovery]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Eledon Pharmaceuticals Announces Orphan Drug Designation Granted to Tegoprubart for the Prevention of Allograft Rejection in Pancreatic Islet Cell Transplantation

    Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the US FDA has granted orphan drug designation to tegoprubart for the prevention of allograft rejection in pancreatic islet cell transplantation.
    [Eledon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.]

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    Clinical Trials Funding for Epilepsy, Diabetic Renal Disease and Surgical Infection

    Three grants awarded to Monash University researchers total more than $11.7 million and cover critical health issues including diabetes, antimicrobial resistance, epilepsy, and intensive care.
    [Monash University]

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