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ReviewExperimental & molecular medicine2025

Advancing pancreatic cancer research and therapeutics: the transformative role of organoid technology.

Jihao Xu, Minh Duc Pham, Vincenzo Corbo, Mariano Ponz-Sarvise, Tobiloba Oni, Daniel Öhlund, Chang-Il Hwang

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Review in Experimental & molecular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Organoid technology in cancer research.Molecular biomedicine · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Jihao Xu *Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
Minh Duc Pham *Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA.
Vincenzo CorboDepartment of Engineering for Innovation Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Mariano Ponz-SarviseDepartment of Medical Oncology and Program in Solid Tumors, Cima-Universidad de Navarra, Cancer Center Clinica Universidad de Navarra (CCUN), Pamplona, Pamplona, Spain.
Tobiloba OniWhitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Cambridge, MA, USA.
Daniel ÖhlundUmeå University, Department of Diagnostics and Intervention, and Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Chang-Il HwangDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, 95616, USA. cihwang@ucdavis.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5710-7672

Funding

Staff InvestigatorsP30CA093373 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS · PI KC KENT LLOYD · 2002 to 2026
$84.9M
ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGYT32ES007059 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS · PI Laura S Van Winkle · 1985 to 2026
$7.9M
Engrailed-1 and Epigenetic Vulnerabilities in Metastatic Pancreatic CancerR37CA249007 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Chang-il Hwang · 2021 to 2026
$2.1M
Identification of Key Regulators in Pancreatic Cancer MetastasisK22CA226037 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI HWANG, CHANG-IL · 2018 to 2020
$486k
NCI NIH HHS K22 CA226037NCI NIH HHS P30 CA093373NCI NIH HHS R37 CA249007NIEHS NIH HHS T32 ES007059
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Research on pancreatic cancer has transformed with the advent of organoid technology, providing a better platform that closely mimics cancer biology in vivo. This review highlights the critical advancements facilitated by pancreatic organoid models in understanding disease progression, evaluating therapeutic responses, and identifying biomarkers. These three-dimensional cultures enable the proper recapitulation of the cellular architecture and genetic makeup of the original tumors, providing insights into the complex molecular and cellular dynamics at various stages of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We explore the applications of pancreatic organoids in dissecting the tumor microenvironment (TME); elucidating cancer progression, metastasis, and drug resistance mechanisms; and personalizing therapeutic strategies. By overcoming the limitations of traditional 2D cultures and animal models, the use of pancreatic organoids has significantly accelerated translational research, which is promising for improving diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in clinical settings, ultimately aiming to improve the outcomes of patients with pancreatic cancer.

Indexed as

OrganoidsPancreatic NeoplasmsAnimalsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalHumansTumor Microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID39814914
PMCPMC11799150

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