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Collagenolysis-dependent DDR1 signalling dictates pancreatic cancer outcome
5 Oct 2022
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Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly desmoplastic, aggressive cancer that frequently progresses and spreads by metastasis to the liver 1 . Cancer-associated fibroblasts, the extracellular matrix and type I collagen (Col I) support 2,3 or restrain the progression of PDAC and may impede blood supply and nutrient availability 4 . The dichotomous role of the stroma in PDAC, and the mechanisms...
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