The basal cell state maintains pancreatic cancers by controlling an immunosuppressive circuit
Anupriya Singhal, Kate Ryan, Samuel Rose, Hannah C. Styers, Jung Kim, Nikhita Pasnuri, Ashlyn Moore, Jose Llamosas, Emily Chen, Josephine Adams, Ananya Nandula, Roshan Sharma, Zhuxuan Li, Tal Nawy, Yan Yan, , Tuomas Tammela
This study identifies the basal cell state in pancreatic cancer as critical for maintaining tumors through an immunosuppressive circuit, showing its ablation leads to tumor collapse.
bioRxiv · Jul 14, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology