Keeping IPMNs in Check: A Novel Role for the Transcription Factor NKX6-2 in Preserving an Indolent Cell Identity in Pancreatic Cystic Lesions

Aviad Ben-Shmuel, Ruth Scherz-Shouval

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Abstract

Summary: In this issue of Cancer Discovery, Sans and colleagues identify the transcription factor NKX6-2 as a principal element in maintaining the low-grade gastric cell phenotype of intraductal papillary mucinous neo-plasms (IPMN) in the pancreas. Their discoveries in patient cohorts and dissection in animal models provide a novel molecular understanding underpinning IPMN differentiation, with implications for risk stratification and therapeutic intervention in pancreatic cancer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1768-1770
Number of pages3
JournalCancer Discovery
Volume13
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Aug 2023
Externally publishedYes

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