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ReviewCellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands)2026

Acinar-ductal metaplasia in pancreatitis and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Xiangyu Zhang, Yutong Zhao, Cheng Qin, Zeru Li, Yiping Xie, Yutong Yan, Tianyu Li, Lirui Huang, Haoyu Shi, Weibin Wang

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Review in Cellular oncology (Dordrecht, Netherlands), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Xiangyu Zhang *Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R. China.
Yutong Zhao *Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R. China.
Cheng Qin *Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R. China.
Zeru LiPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R. China.
Yiping XiePeking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R. China.
Yutong YanPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R. China.
Tianyu LiPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R. China.
Lirui HuangPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R. China.
Haoyu ShiPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R. China.
Weibin WangPeking Union Medical College Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Peking Union Medical College, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, 100023, P.R. China. wwb_xh@163.com.

Funding

CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS) No. 2021-I2M-1-002Capital's Funds for Health Improvement and Research 2024-2-4017Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, Peking Union Medical College 3332025001National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding 2025-PUMCH-A-075National High Level Hospital Clinical Research Funding 2025-PUMCH-C-018National Multidisciplinary Cooperative Diagnosis and Treatment Capacity Building Project for Major Diseases ZK12101National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82503800National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82573412Nonprofit Central Research Institute Fund of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences 2018PT32014ollege Student Innovation Training Program of Peking Union Medical College, Beijing No. 2024dcxm100Postdoctoral Fellowship Program of CPSF under Grant GZC20240146
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acinar-ductal metaplasia (ADM) represents a dynamic and reversible cellular adaptation in the pancreas, whereby acinar cells dedifferentiate and transdifferentiate into duct-like cells in response to inflammatory, metabolic, and environmental stressors. While transient ADM facilitates tissue repair after acute injury, persistent stimuli-including chronic pancreatitis, metabolic dysregulation, obesity, diabetes, smoking, and oncogenic KRAS mutations-stabilize ADM and promote progression to pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). ADM is orchestrated by integrated signaling networks involving TGF-β/SMAD, EGFR-KRAS-MAPK, PI3K-AKT-mTOR, Notch, Wnt/β-catenin, and JAK/STAT3, which regulate dedifferentiation, proliferation, survival, and fibrosis. Inflammatory cells, particularly macrophages and eosinophils, and pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL‑6, IL‑18, and TNF‑α further amplify ADM and create a tumor-promoting microenvironment. Single-cell analyses reveal that ADM encompasses heterogeneous cell states with distinct lineage trajectories, determining reversibility or pre-neoplastic transformation. Pharmacological interventions, including HDAC inhibitors, JAK/STAT3 inhibitors, metformin, and anti-inflammatory agents, show potential in preventing or reversing ADM. Understanding the complex molecular, cellular, and environmental regulation of ADM provides critical insights into pancreatic regeneration and early tumorigenesis and offers a framework for developing targeted strategies for the prevention and treatment of pancreatitis and PDAC.

Indexed as

Acinar CellsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalPancreatic DuctsPancreatic NeoplasmsPancreatitisAnimalsHumansMetaplasiaSignal TransductionAcinar-ductal metaplasiaPancreatic ductal adenocarcinomaPancreatitisPreneoplastic intraepithelial neoplasia

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PMID42373998
PMCPMC13582755

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