Kenji Takahashi, Tatsutoshi Inuzuka, Yuta Shimizu, Kazuki Sawamoto, Kenzui Taniue, Yusuke Ono, Fumi Asai, Kazuya Koyama, Hiroki Sato, Hidemasa Kawabata, Hidetaka Iwamoto, Keisuke Yamakita, Yohei Kitano, Takashi Teramoto, Mikihiro Fujiya, Satoshi Fujii, Yusuke Mizukami, Toshikatsu Okumura
OBJECTIVES: The role of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remain unclear. Extracellular vesicle (EV)-encapsulated RNAs could be effective targets for liquid biopsy. We aimed to identify previously unknown EV-encapsulated lncRNAs in PDAC and establish highly accurate methods for isolating EVs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Extracellular vesicles were isolated using existing and newly developed methods, namely, PEViA-UC and PEViA-IP, from serum samples of 20 patients with PDAC, 22 patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, and 21 healthy individuals...
February 26, 2024: Pancreas