Calpain inhibitor calpeptin suppresses pancreatic cancer by disrupting cancer–stromal interactions in a mouse xenograft model

Desmoplasia contributes to the aggressive behavior of pancreatic cancer. However, recent clinical trials testing several antifibrotic agents on pancreatic cancer have not shown clear efficacy. Therefore, further investigation of desmoplasia‐targeting antifibrotic agents by another mechanism is neede...

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Main Authors: Yoshida, Masaki, Miyasaka, Yoshihiro, Ohuchida, Kenoki, Okumura, Takashi, Zheng, Biao, Torata, Nobuhiro, Fujita, Hayato, Nabae, Toshinaga, Manabe, Tatsuya, Shimamoto, Masaya, Ohtsuka, Takao, Mizumoto, Kazuhiro, Nakamura, Masafumi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5084662/