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By suppressing the transcription of heme oxygenase 1 (\n                    <jats:italic>HO-1<\/jats:italic>\n                    \/\n                    <jats:italic>HMOX1<\/jats:italic>\n                    ), BACH1 inhibits the expression of genes involved in cellular oxidative stress responses. Expression of BACH2 is largely restricted to immune cells in both innate and adaptive compartments, where it plays a central role in hematopoietic development and immune cell differentiation. By engaging stretch or super-enhancers, BACH2 targets gene networks that include cytokines and cytokine receptors. Both BACH proteins have been implicated in numerous chronic diseases, including cancer and immune-mediated chronic inflammatory diseases. Aberrant activation is a key driver of BACH1-related pathogenesis, whereas BACH2 is typically linked to loss-of-function alterations. This article reviews the role of BACH proteins in diseases of the endocrine and exocrine pancreas, with a focus on type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus, pancreatitis, and pancreatic cancer. 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