Pancreatic Cell News Volume 14.30 | Aug 1 2023

    0
    30








    2023-08-15 | PACN 14.31


    Pancreatic Cell News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 14.31 – 15 August, 2023
    TOP STORY

    Fibronectin Fragments Generated by Pancreatic Trypsin Act As Endogenous Inhibitors of Pancreatic Tumor Growth

    Researchers demonstrated that spheroids isolated from human and murine healthy pancreas and co-transplanted orthotopically with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in mouse pancreas inhibited tumor growth.
    [Journal Of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research]

    Full Article
    Virtual Conference Exhibition: Organoids
    PUBLICATIONSRanked by the impact factor of the journal

    Loss of CtBP2 May Be a Mechanistic Link Between Metabolic Derangements and Progressive Impairment of Pancreatic β Cell Function

    Investigators described a crucial system orchestrated by a transcriptional cofactor CtBP2. In cultured β cells, insulin gene expression was coactivated by CtBP2.
    [Cell Reports]

    Full ArticleGraphical Abstract

    Aberrant Metabolite Trafficking and Fuel Sensitivity in Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Islets

    Using multiple 13C-labeled metabolic fuels, researchers demonstrated that stem cell-derived-islets showed numerous divergent patterns of metabolite trafficking in proposed insulin release pathways compared with primary human islets but were still reliant on mitochondrial aerobic metabolism to derive function.
    [Cell Reports]

    Full ArticleGraphical Abstract

    A New Staging System for Postoperative Prognostication in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

    Scientists proposed a new staging system incorporating distant metastasis, postoperative serum levels of CA19-9 and CEA, tumor size, lymph node metastasis, lymphovascular involvement, and perineural invasion to enhance the accuracy of prognosis assessment.
    [iScience]

    AbstractGraphical Abstract

    Identification of Compounds Protecting Pancreatic Islets against Oxidative Stress using a 3D Pseudoislet Screening Platform

    Researchers showed an effective screening strategy with 3D cell aggregates based on cell viability and oxidative stress, which led to the discovery of several compounds with antioxidant capacity.
    [Advanced Biology]

    Full Article

    A Nanodrug Simultaneously Inhibits Pancreatic Stellate Cell Activation and Regulatory T Cell Infiltration to Promote the Immunotherapy of Pancreatic Cancer

    Scientists developed a polyamino acid-based nanodrug incorporating the pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) activation inhibitor calcipotriol and anti-CXCL12 siRNA. The nanodrug was easily prepared with a small particle size and was capable of penetrating pancreatic tumors to inactivate PSCs and downregulate CXCL12.
    [Acta Biomaterialia]

    AbstractGraphical Abstract

    Chimeric Antibody Targeting Unique Epitope on Onco-mucin16 Reduces Tumor Burden in Pancreatic and Lung Malignancies

    The authors established the utility of targeting a post-cleavage generated, surface-tethered oncogenic onco-mucin 16 carboxy-terminal domain by using a novel chimeric antibody in human IgG1 format, ch5E6, whose epitope expression directly correlated with disease severity in both cancers.
    [NPJ Precision Oncology]

    Full Article

    Aberrant Accumulation of Kras-Dependent Pervasive Transcripts During Tumor Progression Renders Cancer Cells Dependent on PAF1 Expression

    Researchers showed that RNA polymerase II-associated factor 1 complex (PAF1C) was specifically required for survival of PDAC but not normal adult pancreatic cells.
    [Cell Reports]

    Full ArticleGraphical Abstract

    The Context-Dependent Role of the Na+/Ca2+-Exchanger (NCX) in Pancreatic Stellate Cell Migration

    Investigators studied how the impact of NCX activity on pancreatic stellate cell migration is modulated by cues from the tumor microenvironment.
    [Pflugers Archiv-European Journal Of Physiology]

    Full Article
    Virtual Conference Exhibition: Organoids
    REVIEWS

    The Role of Candidate Transport Proteins in Beta Cell Long-Chain Fatty Acid Uptake: Where Are We Now?

    Scientists detail more than 40 years of literature investigating the role of membrane-associated transport proteins in long-chain free fatty acids uptake. By focusing on what is known in other cell types, the authors highlight where we can extrapolate our current understanding of protein-mediated transport to beta cells.
    [Diabetic Medicine]

    Abstract
    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Fox Chase Cancer Center Researcher Receives Grant to Investigate Impact of Diet and Lifestyle on Pancreatic Cancer

    Dr. Sanjay Reddy, an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgical Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center, received an Investigator Initiated Clinical Trial grant from Fox Chase’s Office of Sponsored Research to study the impact of diet and lifestyle factors on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
    [Fox Chase Cancer Center]

    Press Release

    In Battle Against Pancreatic Cancer, Grant-Funded H-FIRE Study Offers Hope

    The National Institutes of Health has awarded $2.6 million to a Virginia Tech team over five years for a study of high-frequency irreversible electroporation for tumor ablation and immune system activation in cases of pancreatic cancer.
    [Vrginia Tech]

    Press Release
    FEATURED EVENT

    5th TIL Therapies Summit

    October 2 – 4, 2023
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    > See All Events

    JOB OPPORTUNITIES

    Research Associate – Recombinant Protein

    Creative Biolabs – New York, New York, United States

    Principal Investigators – Molecular Cell Science

    Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science – Shanghai, China

    Postdoctoral Fellow – Pancreatic Cancer Research

    National Institute of Health – Bethesda, Maryland, United States

    Assistant/Associate Professor – Immunology of Pancreatic Disorders

    Stanford University – Stanford, California, United States

    Postdoctoral Scientist – Cancer Research Cluster

    Cedars-Sinai – Los Angeles, California, United States

    > See All Jobs

    Submit an article, publication, job or event
    Brought to you by
    stemcell-logo-for newsletter-2
    Pancreatic Cell News Twitter