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Beta cell-derived cholecystokinin drives obesity-associated pancreatic adenocarcinoma development
Garcia C, Venkat A, McQuaid D, Agabiti S, Tong A, Mathew B, Cardone R, Starble R, Ruiz C, Zheng C, Sogunro A, Jacox J, Loh K, Kibbey R, Krishnaswamy S, Muzumdar M. Beta cell-derived cholecystokinin drives obesity-associated pancreatic adenocarcinoma development. Nature Communications 2026 PMID: 41760660, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69821-2.
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2026

Beta cell-derived cholecystokinin drives obesity-associated pancreatic adenocarcinoma development
Garcia CC, Venkat A, McQuaid DC, Agabiti SS, Tong A, Mathew B, Cardone RL, Starble R, Ruiz CF, Zheng C, Sogunro A, Jacox JB, Loh KH, Kibbey RG, Krishnaswamy S, Muzumdar MD. Beta cell-derived cholecystokinin drives obesity-associated pancreatic adenocarcinoma development. Nature Communications 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69821-2.
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This study investigates how beta cell-derived cholecystokinin drives obesity-associated pancreatic cancer development, showing that targeting endocrine signaling could prevent tumor progression in obesity-related contexts.
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Oligomeric organization of membrane proteins from native membranes at nanoscale spatial and single-molecule resolution
Walker G, Brown C, Ge X, Kumar S, Muzumdar M, Gupta K, Bhattacharyya M. Oligomeric organization of membrane proteins from native membranes at nanoscale spatial and single-molecule resolution. Nature Nanotechnology 2023, 19: 85-94. PMID: 38012273, PMCID: PMC10981947, DOI: 10.1038/s41565-023-01547-4.
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The Effects of Heat Stress and Calorie Restriction on Impaired Memory Retention in the Terrestrial Slug Deroceras reticulatum (Müller, 1744)
Link, C. D., Blair, A. C., & Peters, B. J. (2023). The Effects of Heat Stress and Calorie Restriction on Impaired Memory Retention in the Terrestrial Slug Deroceras reticulatum (Müller, 1744). American Malacological Bulletin, 40(1), 41-48.
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Dectin-3-targeted antifungal liposomes efficiently bind and kill diverse fungal pathogens.
Choudhury QJ, Ambati S, Link CD, Lin X, Lewis ZA, Meagher RB. Dectin-3-targeted antifungal liposomes efficiently bind and kill diverse fungal pathogens. Mol Microbiol 2023, 120: 723-739. PMID: 37800599, DOI: 10.1111/mmi.15174.
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Decoding the obesity–cancer connection: lessons from preclinical models of pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Ruiz C, Garcia C, Jacox J, Lawres L, Muzumdar M. Decoding the obesity–cancer connection: lessons from preclinical models of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Life Science Alliance 2023, 6: e202302228. PMID: 37648285, PMCID: PMC10474221, DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202302228.
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Physical Restraints in Advanced Illness #462
McQuaid D, Roberts A, Lescott S, Prsic E. Physical Restraints in Advanced Illness #462. Journal Of Palliative Medicine 2023, 26: 1150-1152. DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2023.0174.
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Erratum. Integrated Physiology of the Exocrine and Endocrine Compartments in Pancreatic Diseases: Workshop Proceedings. Diabetes 2023;72:433-448.
Mastracci T, Apte M, Amundadottir L, Alvarsson A, Artandi S, Bellin M, Bernal-Mizrachi E, Caicedo A, Campbell-Thompson M, Cruz-Monserrate Z, Ouaamari A, Gaulton K, Geisz A, Goodarzi M, Hara M, Hull-Meichle R, Kleger A, Klein A, Kopp J, Kulkarni R, Muzumdar M, Naren A, Oakes S, Olesen S, Phelps E, Powers A, Stabler C, Tirkes T, Whitcomb D, Yadav D, Yong J, Zaghloul N, Pandol S, Sander M. Erratum. Integrated Physiology of the Exocrine and Endocrine Compartments in Pancreatic Diseases: Workshop Proceedings. Diabetes 2023;72:433-448. Diabetes 2023, 72: 1173. PMID: 37116182, PMCID: PMC10382644, DOI: 10.2337/db23-er08.
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Integrated Physiology of the Exocrine and Endocrine Compartments in Pancreatic Diseases: Workshop Proceedings.
Mastracci T, Apte M, Amundadottir L, Alvarsson A, Artandi S, Bellin M, Bernal-Mizrachi E, Caicedo A, Campbell-Thompson M, Cruz-Monserrate Z, El Ouaamari A, Gaulton K, Geisz A, Goodarzi M, Hara M, Hull-Meichle R, Kleger A, Klein A, Kopp J, Kulkarni R, Muzumdar M, Naren A, Oakes S, Olesen S, Phelps E, Powers A, Stabler C, Tirkes T, Whitcomb D, Yadav D, Yong J, Zaghloul N, Pandol S, Sander M. Integrated Physiology of the Exocrine and Endocrine Compartments in Pancreatic Diseases: Workshop Proceedings. Diabetes 2023, 72: 433-448. PMID: 36940317, PMCID: PMC10033248, DOI: 10.2337/db22-0942.
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Oligomeric distribution of membrane proteins in native-membrane environment at nanoscale spatial and single-molecule resolution
Walker G, Brown C, Ge X, Gupta K, Muzumdar M, Bhattacharyya M. Oligomeric distribution of membrane proteins in native-membrane environment at nanoscale spatial and single-molecule resolution. Biophysical Journal 2023, 122: 457a. DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2022.11.2457.
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5‐Fluorouracil efficacy requires anti‐tumor immunity triggered by cancer‐cell‐intrinsic STING
Tian J, Zhang D, Kurbatov V, Wang Q, Wang Y, Fang D, Wu L, Bosenberg M, Muzumdar MD, Khan S, Lu Q, Yan Q, Lu J. 5‐Fluorouracil efficacy requires anti‐tumor immunity triggered by cancer‐cell‐intrinsic STING. The EMBO Journal 2021, 40: embj2020106065. PMID: 33615517, PMCID: PMC8013832, DOI: 10.15252/embj.2020106065.
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Identification of DHODH as a therapeutic target in small cell lung cancer
Li L, Ng SR, Colón CI, Drapkin BJ, Hsu PP, Li Z, Nabel CS, Lewis CA, Romero R, Mercer KL, Bhutkar A, Phat S, Myers DT, Muzumdar MD, Westcott PMK, Beytagh MC, Farago AF, Vander Heiden MG, Dyson NJ, Jacks T. Identification of DHODH as a therapeutic target in small cell lung cancer. Science Translational Medicine 2019, 11 PMID: 31694929, PMCID: PMC7401885, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aaw7852.
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2018

iRGD-guided tumor-penetrating nanocomplexes for therapeutic siRNA delivery to pancreatic cancer
Lo JH, Hao L, Muzumdar MD, Raghavan S, Kwon EJ, Pulver EM, Hsu F, Aguirre AJ, Wolpin BM, Fuchs CS, Hahn WC, Jacks T, Bhatia SN. iRGD-guided tumor-penetrating nanocomplexes for therapeutic siRNA delivery to pancreatic cancer. Molecular Cancer Therapeutics 2018, 17: molcanther.1090.2017. PMID: 30097486, PMCID: PMC6298224, DOI: 10.1158/1535-7163.mct-17-1090.
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Publications

Featured Publications

Beta cell-derived cholecystokinin drives obesity-associated pancreatic adenocarcinoma development

2026

Beta cell-derived cholecystokinin drives obesity-associated pancreatic adenocarcinoma development

2025

Tracing the evolution of single-cell 3D genomes in Kras-driven cancers

Direct genetic transformation bypasses tumor-associated DNA methylation alterations

The Student Physician–Patient–AI Relationship

2024

Keep It Moving: Physical Activity in the Prevention of Obesity-Driven Pancreatic Cancer.

Perioperative Modified FOLFIRINOX for Resectable Pancreatic Cancer

994 NANOSTRING GEOMX SPATIAL TRANSCRIPTOMIC ANALYSIS OF PANCREATIC ISLETS IN DIABETIC AND NONDIABETIC PANCREATIC CANCER PATIENTS REVEALS BETA CELL DEDIFFERENTIATION ASSOCIATED WITH ER STRESS PATHWAYS AND ALTERED LIPID METABOLISM

Imaging nanoscale-spatial oligomeric organization of membrane proteins directly from native membranes at single-molecule resolution

2023

Oligomeric organization of membrane proteins from native membranes at nanoscale spatial and single-molecule resolution

The Effects of Heat Stress and Calorie Restriction on Impaired Memory Retention in the Terrestrial Slug Deroceras reticulatum (Müller, 1744)

Dectin-3-targeted antifungal liposomes efficiently bind and kill diverse fungal pathogens.

Decoding the obesity–cancer connection: lessons from preclinical models of pancreatic adenocarcinoma

Physical Restraints in Advanced Illness #462

Erratum. Integrated Physiology of the Exocrine and Endocrine Compartments in Pancreatic Diseases: Workshop Proceedings. Diabetes 2023;72:433-448.

Integrated Physiology of the Exocrine and Endocrine Compartments in Pancreatic Diseases: Workshop Proceedings.

Oligomeric distribution of membrane proteins in native-membrane environment at nanoscale spatial and single-molecule resolution

2022

Integrated Physiology of the Exocrine and Endocrine Compartments in Pancreatic Diseases

IRF8 as a Novel Marker to Differentiate Between CD30-Positive Large Cell Lymphomas

Global assessment of IRF8 as a novel cancer biomarker

2021

5‐Fluorouracil efficacy requires anti‐tumor immunity triggered by cancer‐cell‐intrinsic STING

2020

Cryptic Cachexia

Endocrine-Exocrine Signaling Drives Obesity-Associated Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

2019

Identification of DHODH as a therapeutic target in small cell lung cancer

2018

iRGD-guided tumor-penetrating nanocomplexes for therapeutic siRNA delivery to pancreatic cancer