Pancreatic Cell News Volume 15.01 | Jan 16 2024

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    Pancreatic Cell News by STEMCELL Technologies
    Vol. 15.01 – 16 January, 2024
    TOP STORY

    Lymph-Node-Targeted, mKRAS-Specific Amphiphile Vaccine in Pancreatic and Colorectal Cancer: The Phase I AMPLIFY-201 Trial

    Investigators treated 25 patients, 20 pancreatic and five colorectal, who were positive for minimal residual mKRAS disease after locoregional treatment in a Phase I study of fixed-dose Amph-Peptides-2P and ascending-dose Amph-CpG-7909.
    [Nature Medicine]

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    EZH2 Inhibitors Promote β-Like Cell Regeneration in Young and Adult Type 1 Diabetes Donors

    The authors showed that transient stimulation of exocrine cells, derived from juvenile and adult type 1 diabetes donors to the FDA-approved EZH2 inhibitors GSK126 and Tazemetostat influenced a phenotypic shift towards a β-like cell identity.
    [Signal Transduction And Targeted Therapy]

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    Longitudinal Effects of Glucose-Lowering Medications on β-Cell Responses and Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes: The GRADE Randomized Clinical Trial

    HOMA2 was used to estimate insulin sensitivity and fasting β-cell function at baseline and one, three, and five years on treatment.
    [Diabetes Care]

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    Enhancing the Functionality of Immunoisolated Human SC-βeta Cell Clusters through Prior Resizing

    Stem cell derived beta cell clusters (SC-β) cells were resized into small clusters, encapsulated in alginate spheres, and coated with a biocompatible A10 polycation coating that resists fibrosis.
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    A Bioengineered Artificial Interstitium Supports Long-Term Islet Xenograft Survival in Nonhuman Primates without Immunosuppression

    The majority of adult pig islet grafts transplanted in non-immunosuppressed nonhuman primates resulted in xenograft survival >100 days.
    [Science Advances]

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    Extracellular Vesicular Analysis of Glypican 1 mRNA and Protein for Pancreatic Cancer Diagnosis and Prognosis

    Using an immune lipoplex nanoparticle biochip assay, scientists showed that glypican 1 (GPC1) mRNA expression in the exosomes-rich extracellular vesicle (EV) subpopulation and GPC1 membrane protein expression in the microvesicles-rich EV subpopulation, served as a viable biomarker for PDAC.
    [Advanced Science]

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    RNF43 Inactivation Enhances the B-RAF/MEK Signaling and Creates a Combinatory Therapeutic Target in Cancer Cells

    Investigators found that RING finger 43 (RNF43)-mutated pancreatic cancer cells exhibited elevated B-RAF/MEK activity and were highly sensitive to MEK inhibitors.
    [Advanced Science]

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    LncRNA FOXD1-AS1 Regulates Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cell Properties and 5-FU Resistance by Regulating the miR-570-3p/SPP1 Axis as a ceRNA

    Researchers identified an upregulation of lncRNA FOXD1-AS1 in cancer stem cells (CSCs). The enforced expression of lncRNA FOXD1-AS1 promotes tumorigenesis and self-renewal in pancreatic cancer CSCs.
    [Cancer Cell International]

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    Explore Antibodies for Epithelial Cell Markers
    REVIEWS

    Bioengineering and Vascularization Strategies for Islet Organoids: Advancing Toward Diabetes Therapy

    The authors summarize the latest developments in bioengineering functional islet organoids in vitro and promoting vascularization of organoid grafts before and after transplantation.
    [Metabolism Clinical And Experimental]

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    INDUSTRY AND POLICY NEWS

    Open Letter Regarding the Use of Mounjaro® and Zepbound™

    Lilly Stands Against the Use of its Medicines for Cosmetic Weight Loss: Mounjaro and Zepbound are indicated for the treatment of serious diseases; they are not approved for – and should not be used for – cosmetic weight loss.
    [Eli Lilly]

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