Sonic Hedgehog Ligand: A Role in Formation of a Mesenchymal Niche in Human Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterised by desmoplasia, thought to support progression and chemotherapeutic resistance. The Hedgehog pathway is known to play an important role in this cancer. While the upregulation of Sonic hedgehog (Shh) in the epithelium of PDAC is known, we inves...

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Main Authors: Francesca Saini, Richard H. Argent, Anna M. Grabowska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-05-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/8/5/424