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ArticleFrontiers in transplantation2026

Mechanisms inducing differentiation of adult islet progenitor-like cells into functional islet-like organoids.

Carly M Darden, Jayachandra Kuncha, Jeffrey T Kirkland, Jordan Mattke, Srividya Vasu, Prathab Balaji Saravanan, Bashoo Naziruddin, Michael C Lawrence

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Article in Frontiers in transplantation, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Carly M Darden *Islet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, United States.
Jayachandra Kuncha *Islet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, United States.
Jeffrey T KirklandAnnette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States.
Jordan MattkeIslet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, United States.
Srividya VasuIslet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, United States.
Prathab Balaji Saravanan *Islet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, United States.
Bashoo NaziruddinAnnette C. and Harold C. Simmons Transplant Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States.
Michael C LawrenceIslet Cell Laboratory, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, TX, United States.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Adult pancreatic tissue contains cell populations with latent regenerative potential, but the processes governing their expansion and differentiation into endocrine lineages remain unclear. Methods: Adult human pancreatic cells obtained from donor tissue were isolated and expanded and analyzed for lineage potential using single-cell RNA sequencing, flow cytometry, and functional assays. A CD9 Results: IPCs exhibited robust proliferative capacity and, upon differentiation, formed insulin- and glucagon-secreting organoids. Treatment of IPCs with the small molecule ISX9 induced expression of key transcription factors RFX6 and NEUROD1 through calcium-dependent chromatin remodeling mediated by NFAT recruitment of p300 and displacement of histone deacetylases (HDAC1-3). Pharmacologic inhibition of HDACs further enhanced IPC maturation and glucose-stimulated insulin secretion. Discussion: These findings define the molecular and epigenetic mechanisms driving the expansion and differentiation of adult IPCs into functional islet-like organoids, providing a foundation for future regenerative approaches using adult pancreatic tissue as a renewable source for endocrine cell replacement.

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adult islet stem cellsbeta-cell differentiationchromatin remodelingislet cell differentiationislet cell replacementislet-like organoidsislet progenitor cellsislet regeneration

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PMID41798991
PMCPMC12963012

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