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The Janus kinase 1 is critical for the postnatal development of the pancreas and cancer progression

ABSTRACT: Inflammatory cytokines promote the development of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but the functions of specific intracellular signaling mediators in this process are less well-defined. In this study, we discovered that the Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) is critical for the early postnatal growth of the exocrine pancreas. Using a ligand-controlled and pancreas-specific knockout in adult mice, we demonstrate that JAK1 deficiency prevents the formation of KRASG12D-induced pancreatic tumors, and we established that JAK1 is essential for the constitutive activation of STAT3 whose activation is a prominent characteristic of PDAC. We identified C/EBPδ as a biologically relevant downstream target of JAK1 signaling, which is upregulated in human PDAC. Reinstating the expression of C/EBPδ was sufficient to rescue the growth of JAK1-deficient tumorspheres. Collectively, the findings of this study suggest that JAK1 executes important functions of inflammatory cytokines through C/EBPδ and may serve as a molecular target for PDAC prevention and treatment.

ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus

PROVIDER: GSE227149 | GEO | 2024/06/26

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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