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The pancreas is a gland organ in the digestive and endocrine system of vertebrates. It is both an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin, as well as an exocrine gland, secreting pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes that pass to the small intestine. These enzymes help in the further breakdown of the carbohydrates, protein, and fat in the chyme.

Proteins surrounding organs and tissues switch off natural killer cells’ “killer” function, study finds

Natural killer (NK) cells, which are part of the body’s innate, or first-line, immune response, interact with tumor cells, viral infections, and solid organ transplants, according to a new study.

21 Mar 2022

Researchers use GP2 and UMOD to prevent urinary tract infection

A team led by Karolinska Institute used AI and structural biology to learn more about two similar proteins that protect against bacterial infection in the urinary tract.

16 Mar 2022

Novel ways to increase SC-beta cell’s survivability and functioning via genetic manipulation

New advancements in the transplantation of stem cell-derived insulin-producing beta cells to cure type 1 diabetes have created substantial curiosity.

7 Mar 2022

Researchers discover how pancreatic cells remodel themselves to reduce the immune response in patients at risk for T1D

Scientists have observed for the very first time that insulin-producing cells in the pancreas are attacked by T lymphocytes during the evolution of Type 1 Diabetes.

2 Mar 2022

Study details how cancer cells hijack the metabolic activity of non-cancer cells

Pancreatic cancer is a unique, elusive, and fatal malignancy, with only approximately a 10% five-year survival rate.

27 Jan 2022

Lucky genes linked to lower risk of diseases in people with obesity

Geneticists have revealed why some people with obesity remain relatively healthy, whilst others suffer from life-changing ailments such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

From University of Exeter 25 Jan 2022

Glial cells in the heart play critical role in cardiac development and function

Glial cells in the heart help regulate heart rate and rhythm, and drive its development in the embryo, according to a new study publishing November 18th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Nina Kikel-Coury, Cody Smith and colleagues at the University of Notre Dame.

19 Nov 2021

Genomic changes in advanced tumors reveal interactions with treatment

A novel way to look at cancer treatment resistance offers the possibility for identifying genetic mechanisms involved and alternative treatment approaches.

17 Nov 2021

Study identifies new gene that promotes progression to type 1 diabetes

When the pro-inflammatory pair, a receptor called CCR2 and its ligand CCL-2, get together, it increases the risk of developing type 1 diabetes, scientists report.

17 Nov 2021

Novel process enables 3D imaging of human organs with micrometer resolution

Scientists recently demonstrated a process by which specific cell types in human organs can be investigated with micrometer precision.

15 Sep 2021

Scientists discover how thousands of tiny anchors help the cells stay put and resist disruptions

Most of the cells in our bodies – be they bone, muscle or pancreas cells – are locked into the right place with the help of tiny anchors (called 'focal adhesions').

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 14 Sep 2021

Scientists develop a new way to grow pancreatic "organoids"

MIT engineers, in collaboration with scientists at Cancer Research UK Manchester Institute, have developed a new way to grow tiny replicas of the pancreas, using either healthy or cancerous pancreatic cells.

14 Sep 2021

Largest study identifies causal genetic variants associated with type 1 diabetes risk

Scientists have completed the largest and most diverse genetic study of type 1 diabetes ever undertaken, identifying new drug targets to treat a condition that affects 1.3 million American adults.

23 Jul 2021

Some Type 2 diabetes patients could benefit from bone marrow stem cell transplants, study shows

Type 2 diabetes patients who are not overweight and who have had the disorder for less than a decade can benefit from stromal stem cells transplanted from their own bone marrow, according to a study published today in STEM CELLS Translational Medicine.

4 Jun 2021

Pancreas News and Research

Proteins surrounding organs and tissues switch off natural killer cells’ “killer” function, study finds

Researchers use GP2 and UMOD to prevent urinary tract infection

Novel ways to increase SC-beta cell’s survivability and functioning via genetic manipulation

Researchers discover how pancreatic cells remodel themselves to reduce the immune response in patients at risk for T1D

Study details how cancer cells hijack the metabolic activity of non-cancer cells

Lucky genes linked to lower risk of diseases in people with obesity

Glial cells in the heart play critical role in cardiac development and function

Genomic changes in advanced tumors reveal interactions with treatment

Study identifies new gene that promotes progression to type 1 diabetes

Novel process enables 3D imaging of human organs with micrometer resolution

Scientists discover how thousands of tiny anchors help the cells stay put and resist disruptions

Scientists develop a new way to grow pancreatic "organoids"

Largest study identifies causal genetic variants associated with type 1 diabetes risk

Some Type 2 diabetes patients could benefit from bone marrow stem cell transplants, study shows

AMSBIO's custom lentivectors enable visualization of cell nuclei and F-actin cytoskeleton in organoids

Study identifies predictive causal role for specific cell types in type 1 diabetes

Novel device can help treat type I diabetes mellitus

Lowering apolipoprotein CIII levels can prevent deleterious effects of a high-fat diet

Researchers identify three genes regulating stemness of gastric tissue stem cells

Study shows why obese mothers tend to have children susceptible to metabolic diseases

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