Engineering human hepato-biliary-pancreatic organoids from pluripotent stem cells

H Koike, K Iwasawa, R Ouchi, M Maezawa, M Kimura… - Nature protocols, 2021 - nature.com
Human organoids are emerging as a valuable resource to investigate human organ
development and disease. The applicability of human organoids has been limited, partly …

Modelling human hepato-biliary-pancreatic organogenesis from the foregut–midgut boundary

H Koike, K Iwasawa, R Ouchi, M Maezawa… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Organogenesis is a complex and interconnected process that is orchestrated by multiple
boundary tissue interactions,,,,,–. However, it remains unclear how individual, neighbouring …

Making it new again: insight into liver development, regeneration, and disease from zebrafish research

S Wang, SR Miller, EA Ober, KC Sadler - Current topics in developmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
The adult liver of most vertebrates is predominantly comprised of hepatocytes. However,
these cells must work in concert with biliary, stellate, vascular, and immune cells to …

[HTML][HTML] Developmental defects induced by thiabendazole are mediated via apoptosis, oxidative stress and alteration in PI3K/Akt and MAPK pathways in zebrafish

J Park, G An, H Park, T Hong, W Lim, G Song - Environment international, 2023 - Elsevier
Thiabendazole, a benzimidazole fungicide, is widely used to prevent yield loss in
agricultural land by inhibiting plant diseases derived from fungi. As thiabendazole has a …

Inhibiting NR5A2 targets stemness in pancreatic cancer by disrupting SOX2/MYC signaling and restoring chemosensitivity

Q Zheng, J Tang, A Aicher, T Bou Kheir… - Journal of Experimental …, 2023 - Springer
Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a profoundly aggressive and fatal
cancer. One of the key factors defining its aggressiveness and resilience against …

CRISPR screening uncovers a long-range enhancer for ONECUT1 in pancreatic differentiation and links a diabetes risk variant

SJ Kaplan, W Wong, J Yan, J Pulecio, HS Cho, Q Li… - Cell reports, 2024 - cell.com
Functional enhancer annotation is critical for understanding tissue-specific transcriptional
regulation and prioritizing disease-associated non-coding variants. However, unbiased …

ZFP462 safeguards neural lineage specification by targeting G9A/GLP-mediated heterochromatin to silence enhancers

R Yelagandula, K Stecher, M Novatchkova… - Nature cell …, 2023 - nature.com
ZNF462 haploinsufficiency is linked to Weiss–Kruszka syndrome, a genetic disorder
characterized by neurodevelopmental defects, including autism. Though conserved in …

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder predisposes to metabolic abnormalities in adulthood

O Weeks, GD Bossé, IM Oderberg… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) affects at least 10% of newborns globally and leads to the
development of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs). Despite its high incidence, there …

Mevinphos induces developmental defects via inflammation, apoptosis, and altered MAPK and Akt signaling pathways in zebrafish

H Lee, G An, J Park, J You, G Song, W Lim - Comparative Biochemistry and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mevinphos, an organophosphate insecticide, is widely used to control pests and enhance
crop yield. Because of its high solubility, it can easily flow into water and threaten the aquatic …

Nuclear receptor subfamily 5 group A member 2 (NR5A2): role in health and diseases

N Sandhu, S Rana, K Meena - Molecular Biology Reports, 2021 - Springer
Nuclear receptors are the regulatory molecules that mediate cellular signals as they interact
with specific DNA sequences. NR5A2 is a member of NR5A subfamily having four members …