Pancreatic Cell News Volume 6.00 | Jan 6 2015

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    Pancreatic Cell News 6.00 January 6, 2015

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    TOP STORY
    Organoid Models of Human and Mouse Ductal Pancreatic Cancer
    Investigators established organoid models from normal and neoplastic murine and human pancreas tissues. Pancreatic organoids can be rapidly generated from resected tumors and biopsies, survive cryopreservation, and exhibit ductal- and disease-stage-specific characteristics. [Cell] Abstract | Press Release
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    PUBLICATIONS (Ranked by impact factor of the journal)
    DIABETES & PANCREATITIS

    Inhibition of Autophagic Turnover in β-Cells by Fatty Acids and Glucose Leads to Apoptotic Cell Death
    Researchers report that exposure of β-cell lines and human pancreatic islets to high levels of glucose and lipids blocks autophagic flux and leads to apoptotic cell death. [J Biol Chem] Abstract | Full Article

    Curcumin Enhances Recovery of Pancreatic Islets from Cellular Stress Induced Inflammation and Apoptosis in Diabetic Rats
    Scientists explored the role of curcumin in the pancreatic tissue of STZ induced and cellular stress mediated diabetes in eight weeks old male Wistar rats. [Toxicol Appl Pharmacol] Abstract

    Alanyl-Glutamine Improves Pancreatic β-Cell Function following Ex Vivo Inflammatory Challenge
    Researchers studied whether the dipeptide L-Alanyl-L-Glutamine could exert protective effects via Sirtuin 1/Hur signaling in β-cells, against detrimental responses following ex vivo stimulation with inflammatory mediators-derived from macrophages. [J Endocrinol] Abstract

    Carriers of Loss-of-Function Mutations in EXT Display Impaired Pancreatic Beta-Cell Reserve Due to Smaller Pancreas Volume
    Scientists hypothesized that loss of function of Exotosin-1 (EXT1) or EXT2 in subjects with hereditary multiple exostoses affects pancreatic insulin secretion capacity and development. [PLoS One] Full Article

    Effect of Cyclophosphamide on Expression of MMP-9 and TGF-β1 in Renal Tissue of Rats with Diabetes Mellitus
    Researchers investigated the effect of cyclophosphamide on expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-9) and transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) in renal tissue of rats with diabetic nephropathy. [Cell Biochem Biophys] Abstract

    PANCREATIC CANCER

    The Carboxyl Tail of Connexin32 Regulates Gap Junction Assembly in Human Prostate and Pancreatic Cancer Cells
    Investigators explored the role of the cytoplasmic tail of Cx32, a connexin (Cx) expressed in polarized and differentiated cells, in regulating gap junction assembly. [J Biol Chem] Abstract | Full Article

    Dynamic Epigenetic Regulation by Menin during Pancreatic Islet Tumor Formation
    To elucidate the role of methylation of histone H3 at lysine 4 (H3K4) mediated by menin-histone methyltransferases complexes during pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor formation, genome-wide H3K4 trimethylation signals were mapped in pancreatic islets using unbiased chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled with next-generation sequencing. [Mol Cancer Res] Abstract

    Increased Expression of PHD3 Represses the HIF-1 Signaling Pathway and Contributes to Poor Neovascularization in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
    By comparing pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) to hepatocellular carcinoma, which is well vascularized, scientists investigated the mechanisms and tumor biological significance of the poor neovascularization in PDAC. [J Gastroenterol] Full Article

    Implications of Targeted Genomic Disruption of β-Catenin in BxPC-3 Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Cells
    To obtain more insight into the role of WNT/β-catenin signaling in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PA) scientists established human PA cell lines that are deficient of the central canonical WNT signaling protein β-catenin by using zinc-finger nuclease mediated targeted genomic disruption in the β-catenin gene. [PLoS One] Full Article

    Fucoidan from Turbinaria conoides: A Multifaceted ‘Deliverable’ to Combat Pancreatic Cancer Progression
    Researchers investigated the antioxidant and anti-cancer effects of fucoidans, sulfated polysaccharides from Turbinaria conoides in pancreatic cancer cell lines. [Int J Biol Macromol] Abstract

    A Bioengineered Murine Model Using CD24+CD44+ Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells for Chemotherapy Study
    CD24+CD44+ cancer stem cells successfully initiated tumorigenesis in vitro on the scaffold without suffering apoptosis, evidencing the lack of cytotoxicity of scaffolding materials. [Biomed Mater] Abstract

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    REVIEWS
    Natural History of β-Cell Adaptation and Failure in Type 2 Diabetes
    The authors discuss the different stages that contribute to the development of β-cell failure in type 2 diabetes mellitus. They divide the natural history of this process in three major stages: susceptibility, β-cell adaptation and β-cell failure and provide an overview of the molecular mechanisms involved. [Mol Aspects Med] Abstract

    Visit our reviews page to see a complete list of reviews in the pancreatic cell research field.

     
    INDUSTRY NEWS
    Innovate Biopharmaceuticals Acquires Late-Stage Pancreatic Imaging Assets
    Innovate Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. has entered into an agreement to purchase all assets related to RG-1068, a synthetic version of human secretin from Repligen Corporation. Repligen has completed a Phase III study demonstrating that RG-1068 improved detection of pancreatic duct abnormalities in patients with known or suspected pancreatitis. [Innovate Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.] Press Release

    FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Nuvilex for Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
    Nuvilex, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Nuvilex orphan drug designation for its pancreatic cancer treatment. Nuvilex’s pancreatic cancer treatment combines Nuvilex’s patented and proprietary cellulose-based encapsulation technology, known as Cell-in-a-Box®, with the cancer prodrug ifosfamide and encapsulated live cells that convert the prodrug into its cancer-killing form. [Nuvilex, Inc.] Press Release

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    POLICY NEWS
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    EVENTS
    NEW Gordon Research Conference: Stem Cells & Cancer
    February 15-20, 2015
    Ventura, United States

    NEW 4th International Conference on Immunochemotherapy
    April 16-17, 2015
    Philadelphia, United States

    Visit our events page to see a complete list of events in the pancreatic cell community.

     
    JOB OPPORTUNITIES
    NEW Postdoctoral Fellow – Dynamics of Regulatory Genomics (IGTP)

    NEW Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Post-Transcriptional Gene Regulation Governing Cancer Cell Behavior (Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center)

    NEW Postdoctoral Fellow – The Role of the Fas Pathway in Regulating Autoimmune Diabetes (Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine)

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

    NEW Research Technician – Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism (Imperial College London)

    NEW Assistant or Associate Professor – Pediatric Diabetes and Metabolic Disease (University of California San Diego Health System)

    Postdoctoral Researcher – Chromatin and Epigenetic Regulation (Van Andel Research Institute)

    Postdoctoral Fellowship Position – Obesity and Diabetes Pathogenesis (NIDDK / NIH)

    Research Technologist – Media Development (STEMCELL Technologies Inc.)

    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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