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Acid-base homeostasis orchestrated by NHE1 defines the pancreatic stellate cell phenotype in pancreatic cancer.
JCI insight - 9 Oct 2023
Pethő Zoltán, Najder Karolina, Beel Stephanie, Fels Benedikt, Neumann Ilka, Schimmelpfennig Sandra, Sargin Sarah, Wolters Maria, Grantins Klavs, Wardelmann Eva, Mitkovski Miso, Oeckinghaus Andrea, Schwab Albrecht
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) progresses in an organ with a unique pH landscape, where the stroma acidifies after each meal. We hypothesized that disrupting this pH landscape during PDAC progression triggers pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) to induce PDAC fibrosis. We revealed that alkaline environmental pH was sufficient to induce PSC differentiation to a...
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