αSMA+ myofibroblast early depletion effect on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma model
Summary:
Analysis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) tumors from PKT; αSMA-tk+ transgenics injected daily with ganciclovir at 4 to 4.5 weeks of age for 14 days or less to selectively deplete αSMA+ myofibroblasts. Results provide insight into the role of αSMA+ myofibroblasts in early-stage PDAC.
Özdemir BC, Pentcheva-Hoang T, Carstens JL, Zheng X et al. Depletion of carcinoma-associated fibroblasts and fibrosis induces immunosuppression and accelerates pancreas cancer with reduced survival. Cancer Cell 2014 Jun 16;25(6):719-34. PMID: 24856586
