Understanding islet dysfunction in type 2 diabetes through multidimensional pancreatic phenotyping: The Human Pancreas Analysis Program.

Shapira, Suzanne N; Naji, Ali; Atkinson, Mark A; Powers, Alvin C; Kaestner, Klaus H · Cell Metab · 2022

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Abstract

In this perspective, we provide an overview of a recently established National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) initiative, the Human Pancreas Analysis Program for Type 2 Diabetes (HPAP-T2D). This program is designed to define the molecular pathogenesis of islet dysfunction by studying human pancreatic tissue samples from organ donors with T2D. HPAP-T2D generates detailed datasets of physiological, histological, transcriptomic, epigenomic, and genomic information. Importantly, all data collected, generated, and analyzed by HPAP-T2D are made immediately and freely available through a centralized database, PANC-DB, thus providing a comprehensive data resource for the diabetes research community.

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