{"title":"Intra-Pancreatic Fat Deposition and Pancreatitis: Insights from the COSMOS Program.","authors":"Juyeon Ko, Maxim S Petrov","doi":"10.2147/DMSO.S400276","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The global burden of pancreatitis is substantial, bedevilled by the lack of pathogenesis-based treatments for acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. The integrated PANDORA (PANcreatic Diseases Originating from intRa-pancreatic fAt) hypothesis \"moved the needle\" on thinking why pancreatitis develops by bringing fat in the pancreas to the fore. A total of 20 original clinical studies exploring an uncharted territory of fat in the pancreas and pancreatitis were published between 2019 and 2024 as part of the COSMOS (Clinical and epidemiOlogical inveStigations in Metabolism, nutritiOn, and pancreatic diseaseS) program. This review concisely summarises the novel insights into the relationship of intra-pancreatic fat deposition with endocrine and exocrine pancreatic functions, behavioural and nutritional factors, as well as various biomarkers. Tapping into the wealth of knowledge derived from the COSMOS program can unlock new perspectives on the treatment of acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":11116,"journal":{"name":"Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy","volume":"18 ","pages":"1489-1500"},"PeriodicalIF":2.8000,"publicationDate":"2025-05-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12067683/pdf/","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity: Targets and Therapy","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S400276","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/1/1 0:00:00","PubModel":"eCollection","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The global burden of pancreatitis is substantial, bedevilled by the lack of pathogenesis-based treatments for acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. The integrated PANDORA (PANcreatic Diseases Originating from intRa-pancreatic fAt) hypothesis "moved the needle" on thinking why pancreatitis develops by bringing fat in the pancreas to the fore. A total of 20 original clinical studies exploring an uncharted territory of fat in the pancreas and pancreatitis were published between 2019 and 2024 as part of the COSMOS (Clinical and epidemiOlogical inveStigations in Metabolism, nutritiOn, and pancreatic diseaseS) program. This review concisely summarises the novel insights into the relationship of intra-pancreatic fat deposition with endocrine and exocrine pancreatic functions, behavioural and nutritional factors, as well as various biomarkers. Tapping into the wealth of knowledge derived from the COSMOS program can unlock new perspectives on the treatment of acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis.
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An international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal. The journal is committed to the rapid publication of the latest laboratory and clinical findings in the fields of diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity research. Original research, review, case reports, hypothesis formation, expert opinion and commentaries are all considered for publication.