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SUBMITTER: Zheng J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6779041 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zheng Jian J Hernandez Jonathan M JM Doussot Alexandre A Bojmar Linda L Zambirinis Constantinos P CP Costa-Silva Bruno B van Beek Elke J A H EJAH Mark Milica T MT Molina Henrik H Askan Gokce G Basturk Olca O Gonen Mithat M Kingham T Peter TP Allen Peter J PJ D'Angelica Michael I MI DeMatteo Ronald P RP Lyden David D Jarnagin William R WR
HPB : the official journal of the International Hepato Pancreato Biliary Association 20180112 7
<h4>Background</h4>Exosomes are nanovesicles that have been shown to mediate carcinogenesis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Given the direct communication of pancreatic duct fluid with the tumor and its relative accessibility, we aimed to determine the feasibility of isolating and characterizing exosomes from pancreatic duct fluid.<h4>Methods</h4>Pancreatic duct fluid was collected from 26 patients with PDAC (n = 13), intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) (n = 8) and other b ...[more]