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Yes-associated protein mediates immune reprogramming in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.
Oncogene - 2 Mar 2017
Murakami S, Shahbazian D, Surana R, Zhang W, Chen H, Graham G T, White S M, Weiner L M, Yi C
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by a high degree of inflammation and profound immune suppression. Here we identify Yes-associated protein (Yap) as a critical regulator of the immunosuppressive microenvironment in both mouse and human PDAC. Within Kras:p53 mutant pancreatic ductal cells, Yap drives the expression and secretion of multiple cytokines/chemokines, which in turn promote the...
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