Prevention and Reversion of Pancreatic Tumorigenesis through a Differentiation-Based Mechanism

Nathan M. Krah, Shuba M. Narayanan, Deanne E. Yugawa, Julie A. Straley, Christopher V.E. Wright, Raymond J. MacDonald, L. Charles Murtaugh

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Abstract

Pancreatic cancer arises from mutations in exocrine acinar cells. Krah et al. demonstrate that preserving acinar cell identity protects these cells from oncogenic Kras-induced tumorigenesis. Furthermore, re-expressing the acinar differentiation gene Ptf1a in existing precancerous lesions in vivo, or human pancreatic cancer cells in vitro, induces quiescence and re-differentiation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)744-754.e4
JournalDevelopmental cell
Volume50
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 23 2019

Keywords

  • Kras
  • Ptf1a
  • acinar cell
  • differentiation
  • pancreas
  • pancreatic cancer

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Molecular Biology
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Developmental Biology
  • Cell Biology

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