TGF-β- and IL-1-dependent fibroblast states differentially shape pancreatic cancer microenvironments and metastasis
Priscilla S.W. Cheng, Eloise G. Lloyd, Muntadher Jihad, Marta Zaccaria, Kristen Burgess, Gianluca Mucciolo, Sneha Harish, Weike Luo, Judhell S. Manansala, Wenlong Li, Joaquín Araos Henríquez, Debasmita Mukherjee, Sally Mills, Paul M Johnson, Alejandro Alonso Montero, , Giulia Biffi
This study shows that TGF-β-dependent myCAFs promote pancreatic cancer metastasis, while IL-1-dependent iCAFs do not, through distinct signaling mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Sep 10, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology