Protein kinase STK25 aggravates the severity of non-alcoholic fatty pancreas disease in mice

What is it about?

Increasing evidence supports the role of fat accumulation in the pancreas (i.e., pancreatic steatosis) in the development of type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, acute pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer. In spite of this high medical relevance, and an estimated prevalence between 16 and 35%, the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty pancreas disease (NAFPD) is still largely unknown. This study unravels a role for STK25 in determining the susceptibility to NAFPD in mice in connection to obesity.

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