Rapid expansion of podoplanin-positive fibroblasts following radiation limits the anti-tumour CD8+ T-cell response to radiotherapy.
Anna Clare Wilkins, Spyridon Makris, Mary J. Green…·Erik A. Sahai
This study shows that radiation-induced podoplanin-positive fibroblasts limit CD8+ T-cell access to tumour cells, reducing radiotherapy effectiveness, and that disrupting PDPN signaling enhances tumour control.