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ReviewBiochimica et biophysica acta. Reviews on cancer2026

The underexplored complexity of pancreatic cancer: Early dissemination and quiescence.

Nivedeta Krishna Kumar, Annant Bir Kaur, Surinder K Batra, Moorthy P Ponnusamy

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Review in Biochimica et biophysica acta. Reviews on cancer, 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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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Nivedeta Krishna KumarDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Annant Bir KaurDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA.
Surinder K BatraDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center at Omaha, NE, USA. Electronic address: sbatra@unmc.edu.
Moorthy P PonnusamyDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA; Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center, Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center at Omaha, NE, USA. Electronic address: mpalanim@unmc.edu.

Funding

Pancreatic Cancer Detection ConsortiumU01CA210240 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI Michael A. Hollingsworth · 2017 to 2026
$12.9M
Validation of biomarkers for risk prediction and early diagnosis of Pancreatic AdenocarcinomaU01CA200466 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Surinder K. Batra, Randall Brand · 2016 to 2026
$11.3M
Project 3: MUC16-Mediated Metabolic Reprograming Induces PC MetastasisP01CA217798 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI THAYER, SARAH P · 2018 to 2022
$8.1M
Truncated O-glycan-dependent mechanisms inducing metastatic dissemination in pancreatic cancerR01CA273349 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BATRA, SURINDER K., PONNUSAMY, MOORTHY P. · 2022 to 2025
$2.7M
Molecular Imaging Probe(s) for Optical Surgical Navigation of Pancreatic CancerR01CA256973 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI Surinder K. Batra, Michael Bouvet · 2022 to 2026
$2.2M
Connectivity mapping identified novel combination therapy for glioblastomaR01CA273319 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BATRA, SURINDER K., SHONKA, NICOLE · 2022 to 2025
$2.2M
Novel Therapy to Inhibit IPMN ProgressionR01CA263575 · NCI · H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CTR & RES INST · PI BATRA, SURINDER K., MALAFA, MOKENGE P. · 2022 to 2024
$2.1M
Role of PD2/Paf1 in Pancreatic Acinar to Ductal MetaplasiaR01CA210637 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BATRA, SURINDER K., PONNUSAMY, MOORTHY P. · 2017 to 2021
$2.0M
Targeting CXCR2 axis in Pancreatic CancerR01CA228524 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BATRA, SURINDER K., SINGH, RAKESH K · 2018 to 2022
$2.0M
Rac1 GTPase in tumorigenesis and progression of pancreatic cancerR01CA206444 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BATRA, SURINDER K., OUELLETTE, MICHEL M · 2016 to 2020
$1.9M
NCI NIH HHS P01 CA217798NCI NIH HHS R01 CA206444NCI NIH HHS R01 CA210637NCI NIH HHS R01 CA228524NCI NIH HHS R01 CA256973NCI NIH HHS R01 CA263575NCI NIH HHS R01 CA273319NCI NIH HHS R01 CA273349NCI NIH HHS U01 CA200466NCI NIH HHS U01 CA210240
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer has been renowned for its aggressive nature and occasionally manifests periods of dormancy, presenting a perplexing challenge in studying disease progression. Despite surgery, many patients relapse due to dormancy and chemoresistance, resulting in recurrence and death within a few years. Studies also suggest that pancreatic cancer disseminates early on, spreading to secondary organs with no evidence of disease. The lingering question is: how, where, and when does pancreatic cancer recur and spread? Herein, we explore evidence for clinically dormant pancreatic cancer cells, examining the roles of quiescence and stemness populations and their interactions with the tumor microenvironment. Understanding the molecular factors that control dormancy is crucial for addressing disease heterogeneity and offers opportunities for targeted interventions to enhance pancreatic cancer outcomes.

Indexed as

Neoplasm Recurrence, LocalNeoplastic Stem CellsPancreatic NeoplasmsAnimalsHumansTumor MicroenvironmentCancer stemnessDisseminated cancer cellsPancreatic cancer dormancyQuiescenceStroma

Identifiers

PMID42134624
PMCPMC13502159

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