NIK stabilization reprograms the pancreas toward chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic lipomatosis
Ziwei Du, Lilli Weber, Ulrike F.G. Buettner, Melanie Gerstenlauer, Uta Manfras, Katja Steiger, Thomas Metzler, Lap Kwan Chan, Medhanie Assmelash Mulaw, Miltiadis Tsesmelis, Thomas Wirth
This study shows that NIK stabilization causes chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic lipomatosis via RelB-dependent non-canonical NF-κB signaling.
bioRxiv · Oct 14, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology