Evidence map›Paper›PMID 22129530›Full record

ArticlePancreas2012

Serum deprivation induces glucose response and intercellular coupling in human pancreatic adenocarcinoma PANC-1 cells.

Sahar Hiram-Bab, Yuval Shapira, Marvin C Gershengorn, Yoram Oron

Open access · greenAbstract read
In one paragraph

Article in Pancreas, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Article
  3. Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sahar Hiram-BabDepartment of Physiology and Pharmacology, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel.
Yuval Shapira
Marvin C Gershengorn
Yoram Oron
Tel Aviv University · ILNational Institutes of Health · US

Funding

Study Of Factors That Induce Differentiation Of Pancreatic Precursor CellsZIADK011007 · NIDDK · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES · PI GERSHENGORN, MARVIN · 2009 to 2012
$2.7M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA DK011007
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to investigate whether the previously described differentiating islet-like aggregates of human pancreatic adenocarcinoma cells (PANC-1) develop glucose response and exhibit intercellular communication.

methodsFura 2-loaded PANC-1 cells in serum-free medium were assayed for changes in cytosolic free calcium ([Ca]i) induced by depolarization, tolbutamide inhibition of K(ATP) channels, or glucose. Dye transfer, assayed by confocal microscopy or by FACS, was used to detect intercellular communication. Changes in messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of genes of interest were assessed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. Proliferation was assayed by the MTT method.

resultsSerum-deprived PANC-1 cell aggregates developed [Ca]i response to KCl, tolbutamide, or glucose. These responses were accompanied by 5-fold increase in glucokinase mRNA level and, to a lesser extent, of mRNAs for K(ATP) and L-type calcium channels, as well as increase in mRNA levels of glucagon and somatostatin. Trypsin, a proteinase-activated receptor 2 agonist previously shown to enhance aggregation, modestly improved [Ca]i response to glucose. Glucose-induced coordinated [Ca]i oscillations and dye transfer demonstrated the emergence of intercellular communication.

conclusionsThese findings suggest that PANC-1 cells, a pancreatic adenocarcinoma cell line, can be induced to express a differentiated phenotype in which cells exhibit response to glucose and form a functional syncytium similar to those observed in pancreatic islets.

Indexed as

Cell CommunicationAdenocarcinomaCalciumCalcium Channels, L-TypeCalcium SignalingCell Culture TechniquesCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationCell SeparationCulture Media, Serum-FreeFlow CytometryGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGlucoseHumansKATP ChannelsMembrane PotentialsCalciumCalcium Channels, L-TypeCulture Media, Serum-FreeGlucoseKATP ChannelsPotassium Channel BlockersRNA, MessengerTolbutamideTrypsin

Identifiers

PMID22129530
PMCPMC3467712
OpenAlexW2312622546

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
LicenceTDM
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.