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ReviewBiology2026

Mechanisms of Immune Cell Dysregulation in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.

Farah Ahmady-Nield, Rodney B Luwor, George Kannourakis

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Review in Biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Farah Ahmady-NieldFiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute, Ballarat, VIC 3350, Australia.
Rodney B LuworFiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute, Ballarat, VIC 3350, Australia.
George KannourakisFiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute, Ballarat, VIC 3350, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6880-9795

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Fiona Elsey Cancer Research Institute
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer with low five-year overall survival rates of ~10% from diagnosis. The immune 'cold' tumor microenvironment (TME) of PDAC is a key contributor to tumor progression, featuring immunosuppression in conjunction with a reactive stroma. The immune composition of the TME is highly tumor-promoting, with the presence of immunosuppressive cells and the absence of effector and cytotoxic immune cells. Further to this, the active stroma region of the tumors contains transformed fibroblasts which communicate with tumor and immune cells to further enhance immunosuppression. Fundamental cellular processes such as T cell exhaustion, metabolic signaling, epigenetic modifications, and a series of genetic mutations can all contribute to PDAC progression and poor patient outcomes. This review describes the key mechanisms behind immune dysregulation in PDAC, highlighting the importance of this area and the essential research that is necessary.

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immune cellsimmune dysregulationpancreatic ductal adenocarcinomatumor–immune–stromal microenvironment

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PMID42792545
PMCPMC13604768

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