Engineered extracellular matrices reveal stiffness-mediated chemoresistance in patient-derived pancreatic cancer organoids
B. L. LeSavage, A. E. Gilchrist, B. A. Krajina, K. Karlsson, A. R. Smith, K. Karagyozova, K. C. Klett, C. Curtis, C. J. Kuo, S. C. Heilshorn
This study shows that high stiffness engineered matrices induce chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer organoids through hyaluronan mechanosignaling and a plastic cancer stem cell phenotype.
bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2022 · PreprintCancer Biology