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Pancreatic stellate cells radioprotect pancreatic cancer cells through β1-integrin signaling.
Cancer research - 15 May 2011
Mantoni Tine S, Lunardi Serena, Al-Assar Osama, Masamune Atsushi, Brunner Thomas B
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by a strong desmoplastic reaction where the stromal compartment often accounts for more than half of the tumor volume. Pancreatic stellate cells (PSC) are a central mediator of desmoplasia. There is increasing evidence that desmoplasia is contributing to the poor therapeutic response of PDAC. We show that PSCs promote radioprotection and stimulate...
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