Pancreatic Cell News Volume 14.42 | Oct 31 2023

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    2023-10-31 | PACN 14.42


    Pancreatic Cell News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 14.42 – 31 October, 2023
    TOP STORY

    The Lin28b/Wnt5a Axis Drives Pancreas Cancer through Crosstalk between Cancer Associated Fibroblasts and Tumor Epithelium

    Scientists showed that Lin28b/let-7 pathway was indispensable for modulating the expression of Wnt5a in tumor epithelium, which could be secreted and then up-regulated Lin28b in cancer-associated fibroblasts.
    [Nature Communications]

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    DIABETES & PANCREATITIS

    Randomized Trial of the Insulin-Only iLet Bionic Pancreas for the Treatment of Cystic Fibrosis– Related Diabetes

    Investigators evaluated the safety and efficacy of automated insulin delivery with the iLet bionic pancreas in adults with cystic fibrosis–related diabetes in a single-center, open-label, random-order, crossover trial.
    [Diabetes Care]

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    Multiparity Increases the Risk of Diabetes by Impairing the Proliferative Capacity of Pancreatic β Cells

    Researchers’ analysis in a mouse model revealed that β cells of multiparous mice lost their proliferative capacity and became unable to compensate for the increasing insulin demand, leading to hyperglycemia.
    [Experimental & Molecular Medicine]

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    Oxygenated Scaffolds for Pancreatic Endocrine Differentiation from iPSCs

    The authors fabricated oxygen release biomaterials and developed an oxygenated scaffold culture platform to offer a better oxygen supply during 3D iPSC pancreatic differentiation.
    [Advanced Healthcare Materials]

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    HDL Inhibits Pancreatic Acinar Cell NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Protect against Acinar Cell Pyroptosis in Acute Pancreatitis

    Researchers investigated the role of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis (AP). The roles of healthy human-derived HDL and apoA-I mimic peptide D4F were demonstrated in AP models in vivo and in vitro.
    [International Immunopharmacology]

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    Sesamol Combats Diabetogenic Effects of Atorvastatin through GLUT-4 Expression and Improved Pancreatic Viability

    MMP assay and western blot was conducted to investigate the effects of atorvastatin on apoptotic cascade with sesamol as a protective agent was conducted in MIN-6 cells.
    [3 Biotech]

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    PANCREATIC CANCER

    A Novel Triptolide Analog Downregulates NF-kB and Induces Mitochondrial Apoptosis Pathways in Human Pancreatic Cancer

    The authors synthesized a novel pro-drug of triptolide which was formulated into an emulsion for in vitro and in vivo testing in rats and mice, and using human pancreatic cancer cell lines and patient-derived pancreatic tumor organoids.
    [eLife]

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    The Possible Dual Role of Ang-2 in the Prognosis of Pancreatic Cancer

    Scientists investigated the effect of angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) protein in PDAC survival. They did so by comparing the associaton between circulating Ang-2 using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and the pancreatic tumor expression of Ang-2 using immunohistochemistry.
    [Scientific Reports]

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    Cell Surface GRP78-Directed CAR-T Cells Are Effective at Treating Human Pancreatic Cancer in Preclinical Models

    The authors demonstrated that cell surface GRP78-directed chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells effectively killed the human pancreatic cancer cell lines, and pancreatic cancer stem-like cells in vitro by a luciferase-based cytotoxicity assay.
    [Translational Oncology]

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    REVIEWS

    Splicing Alterations in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A New Molecular Landscape with Translational Potential

    Scientists summarize the current information about dysregulation of splicing-related elements and aberrant splicing isoforms in PDAC, and describe their relationship with the development, progression, and/or aggressiveness of this dismal cancer.
    [Journal of Experimental & Clinical Cancer Research]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    City of Hope, TGen Awarded Five-Year, $4.5 Million Grant To Advance Liquid Biopsy for Pancreatic Cancer

    City of Hope® and TGen are leading an international group that has been awarded $4.5 million to validate a liquid biopsy for the early detection of pancreatic cancer.
    [City of Hope]

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    New mRNA Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Trial Starts Next Phase

    A new experimental approach to treating pancreatic cancer is progressing to the next step in making it available to more patients. After results from a small study, a phase II clinical trial has now opened to test the effectiveness of using an mRNA vaccine to fight one of the deadliest cancers.
    [Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center]

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    JOB OPPORTUNITIES

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    Cedars-Sinai – Los Angeles, California, United States

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    University of Oklahoma Health Science Center – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States

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    University of Southern California – Los Angeles, California, United States

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    Cedars-Sinai – Los Angeles, California, United States

    Director – Center of Emphasis in Diabetes and Metabolism

    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso – El Paso, Texas, United States

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