MiR-302 regulates pancreatic progenitor pool and pancreatic size.

ABSTRACT: Disruptions in pancreatic development can lead to health issues such as pancreatic agenesis and congenital diabetes mellitus. Understanding pancreatic organogenesis is critical for elucidating disease mechanisms and developing regenerative therapies. The pancreas consists of endocrine and exocrine cells, both of which are derived from multipotent progenitor cells (MPCs). MPC proliferation and differentiation are tightly controlled by multiple mechanisms, including post-transcriptional regulation by miRNAs. However, these regulatory factors are not fully understood. Here, we profiled miRNA expression in MPCs and identified that mir-302 was highly enriched during the earliest stages of pancreatic development. Loss of mir-302 resulted in reduced pancreatic size without altering the proportion

SUBMITTER: Yang ZZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12805655 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature