ReviewCancers2018
The Extracellular Matrix and Pancreatic Cancer: A Complex Relationship.
Review in Cancers, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 157 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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157 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 264 citations in OpenAlex.
- Machine-Learning-Based Bibliometric Analysis of Pancreatic Cancer Research Over the Past 25 Years.Frontiers in oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Bioinformatic Analysis and Integration of Transcriptome and Proteome Results Identify Key Coding and Noncoding Genes Predicting Malignancy in Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas.BioMed research international · 2021Pooled it
- Comprehensive characterization of extracellular matrix-related genes in PAAD identified a novel prognostic panel related to clinical outcomes and immune microenvironment: A silico analysis withFrontiers in immunology · 2022Trial
- Randomized Phase III Trial of Pegvorhyaluronidase Alfa With Nab-Paclitaxel Plus Gemcitabine for Patients With Hyaluronan-High Metastatic Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2020Trial
- Desmoplasia and therapeutic resistance in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Cancer letters · 2026Review
- Immunotherapy Resistance in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: from Tumor Biology to Biomarker-Guided Strategies.Current oncology reports · 2026Review
- A targetable opioid/cancer associated fibroblast axis drives extracellular matrix remodeling and tumor aggressiveness in pancreatic cancer.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Computational theranostics strategy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Molecular diversity · 2026Article
- Identifying intact and fibrotic parenchyma in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas using compression optical coherence elastography.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Effect of microbubble-assisted gemcitabine delivery with repeated ultrasound exposure in a pancreatic cancer organ-on-a-chip model.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Prognostic value of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, tumor associated neutrophils and metabolic checkpoint molecules on survival of patients with metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.Surgery in practice and science · 2025Article
- ITGB5-mediated biomechanical regulation in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma stroma impacts tumor progression and prognosis.Journal of translational medicine · 2025Observational
- 4D-printed microdevices for spatiotemporal detection of ctDNA and miRNA in pancreatic cancer: an in-depth review.Medical oncology (Northwood, London, England) · 2025Review
- Collagen XVII Promotes Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Tumor Growth through Regulation of PIK3R5.Cancer research communications · 2025Article
- Machine Learning-Enhanced Nanoparticle Design for Precision Cancer Drug Delivery.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Review
- Gemcitabine and Flurbiprofen Enhance Cytotoxic Effects on Cancer Cell Lines Mediated by Mesenchymal Stem Cells.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Immunohistochemical Evaluation of the Tumor Immune Microenvironment in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- ECM Stiffness-Induced Redox Signaling Enhances Stearoyl Gemcitabine Efficacy in Pancreatic Cancer.Cancers · 2025Article
- Regulation and Crosstalk of Cells and Factors in the Pancreatic Cancer Microenvironment.Current cancer drug targets · 2025Review
- Integrated multi-omics profiling to establish an IGFBP-based prognostic score for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: unraveling prognostic biomarkers, immune microenvironment crosstalk, and therapeutic implications.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Article
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Abstract
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has an extraordinarily dense fibrotic stroma that impedes tumor perfusion and delivery of anticancer drugs. Since the extracellular matrix (ECM) comprises the bulk of the stroma, it is primarily responsible for the increased interstitial tissue pressure and stiff mechanical properties of the stroma. Besides its mechanical influence, the ECM provides important biochemical and physical cues that promote survival, proliferation, and metastasis. By serving as a nutritional source, the ECM also enables PDAC cells to survive under the nutrient-poor conditions. While therapeutic strategies using stroma-depleting drugs have yielded disappointing results, an increasing body of research indicates the ECM may offer a variety of potential therapeutic targets. As preclinical studies of ECM-targeted drugs have shown promising effects, a number of clinical trials are currently investigating agents with the potential to advance the future treatment of PDAC. Thus, the present review seeks to give an overview of the complex relationship between the ECM and PDAC.
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