The human cathelicidin peptide LL-37 inhibits pancreatic cancer growth by suppressing autophagy and reprogramming of the tumor immune microenvironment

Pancreatic cancer is amongst the most lethal malignancies, while its poor prognosis could be associated with promotion of autophagy and the tumor immune microenvironment. Studies have confirmed the pro-tumorigenic nature of the cathelicidin family of peptide LL-37 in several types of cancer. However...

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Main Authors: Zhu Zhang, Wen-Qing Chen, Shi-Qing Zhang, Jing-Xuan Bai, Ching-Lam Lau, Stephen Cho-Wing Sze, Ken Kin-Lam Yung, Joshua Ka-Shun Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.906625/full

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