ReviewCancers2021
Pancreatic Cancer Microenvironment and Cellular Composition: Current Understandings and Therapeutic Approaches.
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57 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 92 citations in OpenAlex.
- The antitumoral effect of statins in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a scoping review.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Pooled it
- Immune Markers and Risk of Pancreatic Cancer in the European EPIC Cohort.International journal of cancer · 2026Article
- Exploratory single-nucleus multiomics analysis of myeloid cell states associated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy response in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Clinical and translational medicine · 2026Article
- Desmoplasia and therapeutic resistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Cancer letters · 2026Review
- miRNA484 and miRNA335-5p as Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers for CA19-9-Negative Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.Biomolecules · 2026Article
- Artificial intelligence and immune topography transforming prognostication in pancreatic cancer.Gland surgery · 2026Article
- PIEZO1 enhances pancreatic cancer neurotropism.Cancer cell international · 2026Article
- VISTA drives pancreatic tumor progression through modulation of the tumor-associated macrophage polarity.Nature communications · 2026Article
- GFER Represents a Target for Dual Disruption of Redox Homeostasis and Reactivation of the Immune Response in Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.Cancer research · 2026Article
- A Patient-Derived Organ-on-Chip Platform for Modeling the Tumor Microenvironment and Drug Responses in Pancreatic Cancer.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Modulating tumor mechanics and vascular barriers to enhance chemotherapy efficacy in pancreatic tumors and melanoma.Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society · 2026Article
- Interruption of cross-communication pathways alters the immune cell signature of pancreatic cancer and decreases tumor growth.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2026Article
- Bibliometric analysis of global research trends in pancreatic cancer immunotherapy.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2025Article
- SLC6A14-mediated glutamine promotes SYTL4-CXCL8 axis activation to drive gemcitabine resistance and immune evasion in pancreatic cancer.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2025Article
- Role of Probiotics in Enhancing Immune Function and Improving the Effectiveness of Treatments for Pancreatic Cancer.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Pro-Apoptotic Effects of Unsymmetrical Bisacridines in 3D Pancreatic Multicellular Tumor Spheroids.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
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- Consensus statement on the use of systemic therapies in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in Asia.ESMO gastrointestinal oncology · 2025Review
- The Role of Tregs in the Tumor Microenvironment.Biomedicines · 2025Review
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Abstract
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains one of the most lethal human solid tumors, despite great efforts in improving therapeutics over the past few decades. In PDAC, the distinct characteristic of the tumor microenvironment (TME) is the main barrier for developing effective treatments. PDAC TME is characterized by a dense stroma, cancer-associated fibroblasts, and immune cells populations that crosstalk to the subpopulations of neoplastic cells that include cancer stem cells (CSCs). The heterogeneity in TME is also exhibited in the diversity and dynamics of acellular components, including the Extracellular matrix (ECM), cytokines, growth factors, and secreted ligands to signaling pathways. These contribute to drug resistance, metastasis, and relapse in PDAC. However, clinical trials targeting TME components have often reported unexpected results and still have not benefited patients. The failures in those trials and various efforts to understand the PDAC biology demonstrate the highly heterogeneous and multi-faceted TME compositions and the complexity of their interplay within TME. Hence, further functional and mechanistic insight is needed. In this review, we will present a current understanding of PDAC biology with a focus on the heterogeneity in TME and crosstalk among its components. We also discuss clinical challenges and the arising therapeutic opportunities in PDAC research.
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