Pancreatic Cell News Volume 5.26 | Jul 15 2014

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    Pancreatic Cell News 5.26 July 15, 2014

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    TOP STORY
    Identification of a New Class of MDM2 Inhibitor that Inhibits Growth of Orthotopic Pancreatic Tumors in Mice
    The authors performed a virtual screen and structure-based design to identify specific inhibitors of MDM2. They tested the activities of compounds identified on viability, proliferation, and protein levels of HPAC, Panc-1, AsPC-1, and Mia-Paca-2 pancreatic cancer cell lines. [Gastroenterology] Abstract
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    PUBLICATIONS (Ranked by impact factor of the journal)
    DIABETES & PANCREATITIS

    Regulation of Inflammatory Phenotype in Macrophages by a Diabetes-Induced Long Non-Coding RNA
    Investigators used RNA-seq to profile the transcriptome of bone marrow macrophages isolated from diabetic db/db mice and identified 1648 differentially expressed genes compared to control db/+ mice. [Diabetes] Abstract

    GABA Promotes Human β-Cell Proliferation and Modulates Glucose Homeostasis
    γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) exerts protective and regenerative effects on mouse islet β-cells. However, in humans it is unknown whether it can increase β-cell mass and improve glucose homeostasis. To address this question, investigators transplanted a suboptimal mass of human islets into immunodeficient NOD-scid-gamma mice with streptozotocin-induced diabetes. [Diabetes] Abstract

    Evidence of Contribution of iPLA2β-Mediated Events During Islet β-Cell Apoptosis Due to Proinflammatory Cytokines Suggests a Role for iPLA2β in T1D Development
    In view of reports of elevated Ca2+-independent phospholipase A2β (iPLA2β) in type 1 diabetes, investigators examined whether iPLA2β participates in cytokine-mediated islet β-cell apoptosis. [Endocrinology] Abstract

    Possible Involvement of Toll-Like Receptor 7 in the Development of Type 1 Autoimmune Pancreatitis
    The authors studied nine cases of type 1 autoimmune pancreatitis with ten cases of alcoholic chronic pancreatitis and three of the samples from non-tumorous lesion of neuroendocrine tumor as control subjects. They counted the number of Toll-like receptor-1 (TLR1)-11-positive cells immunohistochemically stained with anti-TLR1-11 antibodies. [J Gastroenterol] Abstract

    Pancreatic Insulin-Producing Cells Differentiated from Human Embryonic Stem Cells Correct Hyperglycemia in SCID/NOD Mice, an Animal Model of Diabetes
    Researchers generated pancreatic insulin-producing cells from two human embryonic stem cell lines, YT1 and YT2, using an optimized four-stage differentiation protocol in a chemically defined culture system. Then, about 5-7×106 differentiated cells were transplanted into the epididymal fat pad of SCID/NOD mice. [PLoS One]
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    Aberrant Innate Immune Activation following Tissue Injury Impairs Pancreatic Regeneration
    Investigators used a combination of genetically modified mice, immunological blockade and cellular characterization to identify the immune cells that impact pancreatic regeneration in an in vivo model of pancreatitis. [PLoS One] Full Article

    Conversion of Human Pancreatic Acinar Cells toward a Ductal-Mesenchymal Phenotype and the Role of Transforming Growth Factor β and Activin Signaling
    After seven days in monolayer culture, human acinar cells coexpressed the mesenchymal marker vimentin and the ductal marker Sox9. However, when the human exocrine cells were cultured in suspension, epithelial-mesenchymal transition was not observed. [Pancreas] Abstract

    PANCREATIC CANCER

    RIG-I-Like Helicases Induce Immunogenic Cell Death of Pancreatic Cancer Cells and Sensitize Tumors toward Killing by CD8+ T Cells
    Scientists investigated immunogenic consequences of RIG-I-like helicases (RLH)-induced tumor cell death. Treatment of murine pancreatic cancer cell lines with RLH ligands induced production of type I IFN and proinflammatory cytokines. [Cell Death Differ] Abstract

    Anticancer Activity of HS-527, a Novel Inhibitor Targeting PI3-Kinase in Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells
    Scientists synthesized HS-527, a new PI3-kinase inhibitor, and investigated not only its anticancer activity, but also its mechanism of action in pancreatic cancer cells. [Cancer Lett] Abstract

    MicroRNA-218 Inhibits Cell Invasion and Migration of Pancreatic Cancer via Regulating ROBO1
    Researchers restored the expression of miRNA-218 in pancreatic cancer to clarify the function and potent downstream pathway of miRNA-218. The cell migration and invasion abilities were evaluated by migration assay and invasion assay respectively. [Cancer Biol Ther] Full Article

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    REVIEWS
    Recent Advances in the Regulation of Pancreatic Secretion
    This review summarizes a number of recent studies demonstrating the intracellular pathways by which hormones and neural inputs regulate pancreatic exocrine and endocrine secretion. In particular, the effects of vasoactive intestinal peptide and secretin on intra-acinar cell adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate are explored. [Curr Opin Gastroenterol] Abstract

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    INDUSTRY NEWS
    Sernova Agrees on Terms to Gain Access to Proprietary Stem Cell Technology for the Treatment of Diabetes
    Sernova Corp. announced it has agreed on key terms with the University Health Network of Toronto (UHN) to gain access to worldwide, exclusive rights to certain patent-pending technologies developed by distinguished UHN researchers for the advancement of insulin-producing stem cells for the treatment of patients with insulin-dependent diabetes. [Sernova Corp. (Marketwire L.P.)] Press Release

    Ethics Approval Granted for OncoSilâ„¢ Clinical Pivotal Trial in Pancreatic Cancer
    OncoSil Medical Limited announced that it has been granted ethics approval for the Australian hospital sites for the pivotal clinical trial for its lead product candidate, the OncoSilâ„¢ localized radiation therapy treatment for pancreatic cancer. [OncoSil Medical Limited] Press Release

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    POLICY NEWS
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    EVENTS
    NEW 9th International Conference of Anticancer Research
    October 6-10, 2014
    Sithonia, Greece

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    JOB OPPORTUNITIES
    NEW Postdoctoral Research Assistant – Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T-Cell Immunotherapy for Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells (Queen Mary University of London)

    Associate Director of Global Marketing – Pancreatic Cancer (Celgene Corporation)

    Professorship – Molecular Mechanisms of Diabetes Pathogenesis (University of Southern Denmark)

    Postdoctoral Fellow – Metabolism (University of Copenhagen)

    PhD Scholarships – Diabetes (Danish Diabetes Academy)

    Diabetes UK RD Lawrence Fellowships (Diabetes UK)

    Postdoctoral Fellow – Mechanisms that Drive Gastrointestinal Malignancies (Washington University School of Medicine)

    Postdoctoral Fellowship – Calcium Signaling (Brigham & Women’s Hospital – Harvard Medical School)

    Postdoctoral Position – Role of Calreticulin in TGF-Beta Signaling in the Kidney Proximal Tubule under Diabetic Conditions (University of Alabama)

    Scientist – Pluripotent Stem Cell Biology Endoderm Lineages (STEMCELL Technologies Inc.)

    Scientist – Pluripotent Stem Cell Media Development, High Throughput Screening (STEMCELL Technologies Inc.)

    Scientist – Cell Culture Support Products (STEMCELL Technologies Inc.)

    Scientist – Immunology/Cell Separation (STEMCELL Technologies Inc.)

    Research Associate – Cell Separation (STEMCELL Technologies Inc.)


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