Metformin Reduces Desmoplasia in Pancreatic Cancer by Reprogramming Stellate Cells and Tumor-Associated Macrophages.

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly desmoplastic tumor with a dismal prognosis for most patients. Fibrosis and inflammation are hallmarks of tumor desmoplasia. We have previously demonstrated that preventing the activation of pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) and alleviating desmoplas...

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Main Authors: Joao Incio, Priya Suboj, Shan M Chin, Trupti Vardam-Kaur, Hao Liu, Tai Hato, Suboj Babykutty, Ivy Chen, Vikram Deshpande, Rakesh K Jain, Dai Fukumura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4671732?pdf=render