Periductal Fibroblast Density Defines Lymphocyte Exclusion via a CD44-Dependent Stromal Checkpoint in Pancreatic Cancer

Cancer Immunology Research · Published 2026-07-24 · DOI 10.1158/2326-6066.cir-25-1481

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Zoe X. Malchiodi, Alexander A. Lekan, Robert K. Suter, Atul Deshpande, Selime Arslan, Annabel J. Lee, Nuan Wang, Ivana Peran, Brent T. Harris, Anju Duttargi, Min-Ju Chien, Samika Hariharan, Lucia Wetherill, Sandra A. Jablonski, Won Jin Ho, Marwa Afifi, Elana J. Fertig, Louis M. Weiner

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2026

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Malchiodi, Z., Lekan, A., Suter, R., et al. (2026). Periductal Fibroblast Density Defines Lymphocyte Exclusion via a CD44-Dependent Stromal Checkpoint in Pancreatic Cancer. Cancer Immunology Research. https://doi.org/10.1158/2326-6066.cir-25-1481

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