Pancreatic stellate cells and pancreas cancer: Current perspectives and future strategies

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 50, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 2570-2582

  Haqq, Jonathan ^a   Howells, Lynne M ^a   Garcea, Giuseppe ^a   Metcalfe, Matthew S ^a   Steward, Will P ^a   Dennison, Ashley R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Desmoplastic stromal reaction; Pancreatic cancer; Pancreatic stellate cells; Stellate cells; Stroma tumour interactions

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; APOPTOSIS; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL MOTION; CELL PROLIFERATION; HUMAN; PANCREAS CARCINOMA; PANCREAS TUMOR; PANCREATIC STELLATE CELL; PATHOLOGY; TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT;

ADENOCARCINOMA; APOPTOSIS; CARCINOMA, PANCREATIC DUCTAL; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL PROLIFERATION; HUMANS; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS; PANCREATIC STELLATE CELLS; TUMOR MICROENVIRONMENT;

EID: 84907449220     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: 18790852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2014.06.021     Document Type: Review

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