Barbara Nelson

Abstract Acinar-to-ductal metaplasia (ADM) is a reversible cell state that facilitates pancreas repair following injury. Oncogenic KRAS mutations can progress ADM to pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) and pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). However, the metabolic alterations in these precancerous lesions are understudied. Here, we identify global changes in central carbon metabolism genes and metabolites during ADM formation.

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