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

• Main Authors: Zhu Zhang (Author), Wen-Qing Chen (Author), Shi-Qing Zhang (Author), Jing-Xuan Bai (Author), Ching-Lam Lau (Author), Stephen Cho-Wing Sze (Author), Ken Kin-Lam Yung (Author), Joshua Ka-Shun Ko (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...