Matrix-regulated integrin αvβ5 maintains α5β1-dependent desmoplastic traits prognostic of neoplastic recurrence

Desmoplasia, a fibrotic mass including cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) and self-sustaining extracellular matrix (D-ECM), is a puzzling feature of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDACs). Conflicting studies have identified tumor-restricting and tumor-promoting roles of PDAC-associated desmopla...

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Main Authors: Janusz Franco-Barraza, Ralph Francescone, Tiffany Luong, Neelima Shah, Raj Madhani, Gil Cukierman, Essel Dulaimi, Karthik Devarajan, Brian L Egleston, Emmanuelle Nicolas, R Katherine Alpaugh, Ruchi Malik, Robert G Uzzo, John P Hoffman, Erica A Golemis, Edna Cukierman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2017-01-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/20600