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Pancreatic Stellate Cells (PSC) 87
A
PSC
Figure9.1 (a) Expression of the cytoskeletal protein desmin in pancreatic stellate cells (PSC): a representative photomicrograph of a
normal rat pancreatic section immunostained for the stellate cell selective marker desmin is shown on the left with a corresponding line
diagram on the right. Desmincells. (b) PSC in early culture exhibiting a typical flattened polygonal shape. The nucleus is surrounded by numerous vitamin A- containing
lipid droplets in the cytoplasm. Source: Apte et al. (1998) / Reproduced with permission from BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
positive (brown) PSC with long cytoplasmic projections can be seen along the basolateral aspects of acinar
fibronectin, and laminin, but also the enzymes (matrix
metalloproteinases [MMP] and their inhibitors [TIMP])
that degrade ECM [10]. Evidence has now emerged to
indicate that PSC may serve several other functions in
the healthy pancreas, including (i) a role in innate immunity and first- line defense (since they express toll- like
receptors, TLR 2, 3, 4, and 5 [11], which recognize
PAMPs, DAMPs, and alarmins), as well as their ability to
phagocytose cell debris and neutrophils[12]; (ii) as mediators of cholecystokinin- induced pancreatic enzyme
secretion (since they respond to CCK via CCK receptors
by secreting acetylcholine), which in turn acts on muscarinic receptors on acinar cells to stimulate enzyme
secretion[13]; and (iii) progenitor- like capabilities since
they express several stem cell markers, including CD133,
SOX9, nestin, and GDF3[14,15]. They can differentiate
into other cell types including insulin- secreting cells
under the influence of relevant growth factors.
PSC inDisease
During pancreatic injury, PSC are activated, i.e., they
transform from their quiescent state to a myofibroblastlike phenotype characterized by loss of vitamin A stores,
expression of alpha smooth muscle actin (αSMA), fibroblast activation protein (FAP), fibroblast specific protein
(FSP1), and fibrinogen [16] (Table 9.1). Activated PSC
synthesize and secrete excessive amounts of ECM proteins, overwhelming their ability to degrade these proteins, eventually causing fibrosis of the gland. PSC can be
Table9.1 Characteristics ofquiescent andactivated pancreatic
stellate cells (PSC).
Characteristic Quiescent PSC Activated PSC
Vitamin A lipidcontaining droplets
Alpha smooth
muscle actin
Proliferation Basic Enhanced
Ability to migrate No Yes
Collagen production Limited Increased
Activity of matrix
metalloproteinases
(MMP) and tissue
inhibitors of matrix
proteinases (TIMP)
Cytokine
production
Ability for
phagocytosis
Protein expression Basal
Abundant Absent
Not
expressed
In
equilibrium
Limited Increased
No Present
expression
Expressed
TIMP > MMP
inflammatory
cytokines (PDGF,
TGFβ, CTGF,
IL-
1, IL- 6, IL- 15)
(CD6- mediated)
Differential
expression
activated by a wide range of factors, each of which is pertinent to pancreatic pathophysiology either as a factor
that is upregulated/modulated during pancreatic disease

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Table9.2 Factors causing pancreatic stellate cell activation.
Angiotensin
Cyclooxygenase 2 (COXEndothelinEndotoxin
Ethanol and its metabolites (acetaldehyde, fatty acid ethyl
esters)
Fibrinogen
GalectinHyperglycemia
Hypoxia
Inflammatory mediators (cytokines, growth factors,
complement)
Lipopolysaccharide
Nicotine
Oxidant stress
Parathyroid hormonePigment epitheliumProteases
1
1
2)
related protein (PTHrP)
derived factor
or as a compound that is directly injurious to the gland
(listed in Table 9.2). Notably, in addition to being activated by exogenous cytokines (released by surrounding
acinar or inflammatory cells) via paracrine routes, PSC
are capable of producing their own cytokines, which act
on the cells via corresponding receptors (autocrine pathways) resulting in a state of perpetual activation thus further facilitating pathological fibrosis.
Signaling pathways that mediate activation of PSC are
being increasingly identified (summarized in Table 9.3).
Furthermore, close interactions between several of these
pathways have now been characterized, implying that there
is considerable redundancy when it comes to modulation
of PSC activation [17–20]. Interestingly, several studies
have shown that a number of the above signaling pathways
converge to a common downstream mediator of PSC activation, namely a sustained increase in intracellular calcium[21]. In recent years, attention has been focused on
microRNA, (small noncoding RNA) in PSC because they
are now recognized as important factors in numerous cell
functions including proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and protein synthesis. Several miRNA have been
showntobe differentially expressed between quiescent and
activated PSC [22]. MicroRNA 15b and 16 (reported to
regulate PSC apoptosis)[23] and miR21 are postulated to
be cofactors in connective tissue growth factor (CCN2)mediated PSC activation[24]. MicroRNA are often transported by small extracellular vesicle (exosomes) secreted by
a variety of cell types. A recent study has shown that
exosomes from acinar cells carrying miR- 130a- 3p can fuse
Table9.3 Signaling pathways involved inpancreatic stellate cell
(PSC) activation.
Factor Pathway involved Outcome
Oxidative stress Nrf2 antioxidant
Nicotine α7nAChR-
LPS NLR family pyrin
TGF-
β1 SNHG/miR- 34b/
siRNA Notch3 Inhibits the activation,
222740 Rho/MRTF
CCG-
Tissue injury/
pathogens
Ethanol and
growth factors
Thiazolidinediones PPR γpathway PSC activation
IL- 6 JAK2/ STAT3
siRNA transcription
pathway
mediated JAK2/
STAT3 signaling
pathway
domaincontaining
3inflammasome
LIF pathway
pathway
Sonic hedgehog/
Smo/Gli pathway
MAPK pathway PSC activation and
pathway
factor
NF-
κBpathway
PSC activation and
pancreatic fibrosis
PSC activation,
proliferation, αexpression, and ECM
formation
Activation of PSC
Proliferation,
migration, and ECM
accumulation
proliferation, and
migration of cancer
cells
Reduces PSC
activation and
modulates immune
cells
PSC activation and
perineural invasion
fibrosis
inhibition
PSC activation and
immune modulation
PSC activation,
proliferation,
apoptosis
SMA
with PSC membranes, with consequent transport of
miR130a into PSC where it binds to and inhibits PPARγ
leading to PSC activation[25]. In addition to the identification of factors causing PSC activation, in recent times
attention has been turned toward signaling pathways and
factors that maintain PSC quiescence or reverse activated
PSC to their quiescent state. These are discussed in more
detail in the context of development of therapeutic
approaches to inhibit/reverse pancreatic fibrosis under
thesection titled “Reversal of Pancreatic Fibrosis.”
Over the past decades several major advances have been
made in our understanding of the role of PSC in the diseased pancreas. It is clear that PSC are critical to the process of regeneration and repair in acute pancreatitis
(usually a self- limiting inflammatory condition), but also
play a central role in disease progression in recurrent acute
and chronic pancreatitis as well as pancreatic cancer.

Acute Pancreatitis (AP)
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In the majority of cases, acute pancreatitis is a self- limiting
condition, with restitution of pancreatic structure and
function to normal within a few weeks. Early in the disease
process and in response to acinar cell- derived trypsin[26]
as well as the chemokines/cytokines released by damaged
acinar cells and the infiltrating inflammatory cells, PSC
become activated and proliferate rapidly. While most of
the increased PSC numbers comprise proliferating resident cells, a small proportion (7–18%) are derived from
circulating bone marrow cells [9]. Activated PSC are
thought to play a role in the progression of AP via synthesis of nitric oxide, which in turn further damages acinar
cells[26,27]. However, they also play a major role in recovery from AP. The ECM proteins produced by these activated PSC provide a supportive lattice and a scaffold that
supports the regeneration of acinar and ductal cells during
recovery from acute pancreatitis. Notably, the ECM regulates the critical integrin-
mediated interactions between
cell membranes and the surrounding matrix, which in
turn are important controllers of cell proliferation and differentiation. In the absence of integrin receptors (as demonstrated by studies using β1- integrin knockout mice[28],
ECM synthesis by PSC is inhibited. This is associated with
increased apoptosis and decreased proliferation of acinar
cells, thereby delaying the process of pancreatic repair.
PSC also play an important role in aiding regeneration
and remodeling after severe necrotizing acute pancreatitis. In a seminal study using pancreatic tissue from
patients with severe acute pancreatitis, Zimmerman
et al. [29] found outgrowth of “pilot ductules” from
islands of granulation tissue (comprised of remnant
acini, ductules, and stellate cells). These ductules exhibited a mantle of stellate cells which are thought to support growth and differentiation of ductal cells into
mature duct and acinar cells. Thus, PSC may be critical
to the reconstitution of pancreatic parenchymal cells
after acute injury. Additionally, the MMPs and TIMPs
secreted by the cells may help in the remodeling process
by removal of excess ECM via fibrinolysis, while activated PSC are removed through processes such as apoptosis, senescence and/or reversion to quiescence.
Chronic Pancreatitis (CP)
Chronic necroinflammation of the pancreas (chronic
pancreatitis) is characterized histologically by abundant
fibrosis that surrounds islands of atrophied acini and distorted pancreatic ducts. Notably, fibrosis is also detected
within and around pancreatic islets despite the absence of
obvious necroinflammation of the islet cells[30]. Studies
involving dual staining for collagen and the PSC activation
Chronic Pancreatitis (CP) 89
Figure9.2 Activated pancreatic stellate cells (PSC) in chronic
pancreatitis: a section from a patient with chronic pancreatitis
showing colocalization of staining for the PSC activation marker
alpha smooth muscle actin (αSMA, brown) and collagen using
Sirius Red (red) (dual staining) in fibrotic areas of the pancreas.
Source: Haber et al. (1999) / Reproduced with permission of
Elsevier.
marker αSMA (using Sirius Red stain and immunohistochemistry, respectively) combined with immunostaining
for selective PSC markers have conclusively demonstrated
the presence of activated PSC in fibrotic areas (Fig. 9.2)
around acini and ducts as well as around islets; more
importantly, dual staining for αSMA and procollagen
mRNA has established that activated PSC are the predominant source of collagen I in the fibrotic pancreas[31].
As with AP, the increased numbers of PSC in CP are
sourced mainly from the resident PSC population, with a
small proportion being derived from pluripotent circulating bone marrow cells [32]. Interestingly, activated PSC
are known to cause beta- cell dysfunction (decreased insulin secretion and apoptosis), and these effects are further
aggravated by hyperglycemia[33]. These findings indicate
that PSC- mediated islet cell dysfunction may be a factor
in the diabetes of chronic pancreatitis.
The role of PSC in CP has been studied using human
CP tissue (which usually only allows point-
in- time assessments) and experimental models of CP (which allow
examination of chronological events during fibrosis
development and progression). Space restrictions preclude a detailed discussion of the current (predominantly
rodent) models of CP noted in Table9.4. Each model has
its advantages and deficiencies, but possibly the most
physiologically relevant model (particularly for alcoholic
chronic pancreatitis) involves chronic ethanol administration followed by endotoxin challenge (given the welldemonstrated increase in serum endotoxin levels in heavy
drinkers)[34]. With the recent focus on the role of smoking in chronic pancreatitis and the knowledge that smoking aggravates alcoholic CP, models have been developed
whereby alcohol- fed, endotoxin challenged rats or mice

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Table9.4 Rodent models ofchronic pancreatitis.
Repeated injections of caerulein
Pancreaticobiliary duct ligation
Intraductal injection of trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid (TNBS)
Tail vein injection of dibutyltin chloride (DBTC)
Chronic alcohol administration with additional challenge/
intervention
● Pancreatic duct ligation
● Free fatty acids
● Caerulein
● Endotoxin/LPS
● Smoke exposure
are exposed to tobacco smoke[35]. These studies support
the concept that smoke exposure significantly increases
the severity and progression of alcohol- induced pancreatic injury and fibrosis.
Mechanistic insights gained from the above work indicate that during CP, PSC are activated by numerous factors/pathways including (i) the profibrogenic growth
factor TGFβ, which is found to be highly expressed in
spindle- shaped cells and in infiltrating M2 macrophages
within fibrotic areas and also in acinar cells adjacent to
areas of fibrosis (but not in acinar cells away from fibrotic
areas), supporting the notion that TGFβ induces PSC activation via paracrine and autocrine pathways [31]; (ii)
platelet- derived growth factor (PDGF) acting via the
PDGF receptor known to be upregulated in fibrotic areas,
thereby providing a possible mechanism for the observed
increase in proliferation and migration of PSC to injured
areas during pancreatic necroinflammation [31]; (iii)
nerve growth factor (NGF), demonstrated to be expressed
in PSC in areas of fibrosis, and implicated in the pain of
chronic pancreatitis via its ability to induce neurite
growth[36]; (iv) oxidative stress, as evidenced by increased
staining of oxidant stress marker 4- hydroxynonenal[37];
(v) cigarette smoke compounds (via activation of the
α7nicotinic acetylcholine receptor [α7NACh receptor])
expressed on PSC [35]. Notably, a positive feed- forward
loop is set up between PSC and macrophages, whereby the
interleukins IL4 and IL13 produced by activated PSC promote further transformation of macrophages to the M2
phenotype, which, in turn secrete IL22, TGFβ, and PDGF
to cause further PSC activation and progression of
fibrosis[38].
Reversal ofPancreatic Fibrosis
Our improved understanding of the biology of PSC and
their role in the fibrosis of chronic pancreatitis has led to
a dramatic increase in efforts in the field to develop
targeted therapies to prevent/inhibit/retard the fibrogenic process. It must be acknowledged, however, that
the efficacy of most approaches has largely only been
demonstrated in animal models and translation of these
findings to clinical settings is awaited. The potentially
useful strategies suggested by pre- clinical studies are
itemized in Table9.5 and include:
1) Modulation of growth factors: Inhibition or degrada-
tion of profibrogenic growth factors TGFβ and
tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα) and their downstream signaling [38–43], histone deacytylase
(HDAC) inhibitor[44], heat shock protein (HSP90)
inhibitor[45].
2) Antioxidants: Vitamin E [46], ellagic acid, a plant
polyphenol [47], salvianolic acid, a herbal medicine [48]; and irisin, an exercise- induced hormone[49], N- acetylcysteine[50].
3) Protease inhibitors[51].
4) Modulation of signaling pathways: Troglitazone and
miR- 130a- 3p binding to the peroxisome proliferator
receptor gamma, PPARγ [12,25]; retinoic acid-
Table9.5 Reversal ofpancreatic fibrosis.
Mechanism Compounds
Modulation of
growth factors
Antioxidants Vitamin E, ellagic acid, salvianolic acid,
Protease
inhibitors
Modulation of
signaling
pathways
Inhibition of
collagen synthesis
Antiinflammatory
approach
Behavioral
modification
Plant compounds Rhein, apigenin, curcumin, saikosponin
Vitamins Vitamin D– isoforms D2 and D3, vitamin
Induction of
quiescence of
activated PSC
Inhibitors of TGFβ, TNFα, HDAC, HSP90
irisin, N- acetylcysteine
Camostat mesylate, dasatinib, CP734
Troglitazone and miR- 130a- 3p binding to
PPARγ; Retinoic acid– Wnt–catenin
pathway; miR- 200a –TGF- β1/PTEN/Akt/
mTOR pathway; 3- methyladenine
(3- MA)– PI3K pathway
Collagen siRNA
Prostacyclin analogue ONO- 1301;
amygdalin; indomethacin;
isoliquiritigenin
Alcohol withdrawal
A, date palm fruit extract
A (retinol) or its metabolites such as
retinoic acid
Melatonin, bone morphogenic protein,
troglitazone, kinase inhibitors–
sorafenib, sunitinib, trametinib,
dactolisib, and dasatanib, coenzyme Q10

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induced PSC quiescence via suppression of the Wnt–
catenin pathway[52]; miR- 200a- mediated inhibition
of TGF- β1- induced PSC activation and extracellular
matrix formation through inhibition of the PTEN/
Akt/mTOR pathway[53]; 3- methyladenine (3- MA),
a PI3K inhibitor causing decreased fibrosis by
decreasing autophagy in PSC[54].
5) Inhibition of collagen synthesis: Collagen siRNA[55].
6) Anti- inflammatory approach: A prostacyclin ana-
logue ONO- 1301, which inhibits proinflammatory
and profibrogenic cytokine production[56]; amygdalin, which inhibits PSC activation and attenuates
fibrosis by decreasing production of profibrotic
cytokines in a rat CP model induced by injecting
dibutyltin dichloride (DBTC)[57]; inhibition of cyclooxygenase by indomethacin, an anti- inflammatory
drug that results in decreased activation of PSC[58];
isoliquiritigenin, a component of licorice which
decreases macrophage infiltration and attenuates
caerulein- induced pancreatic fibrosis[59].
7) Behavioral modification: Alcohol withdrawal in
alcohol- induced pancreatitis[60].
8) Plant compounds exerting a range of effects that
inhibit PSC activation: An anthraquinone derivative
rhein and a flavonoid, apigenin; curcumin (a polyphenol found in turmeric) reported to inhibit activation of PSC through the inhibition of IL1β, which
decreases TNFα- induced activation of activator protein- 1 (AP- 1) and mitogen- activated protein (MAP)
kinases (ERK, c- Jun N- terminal kinase [JNK], and
p38MAP kinase)[61]; conophylline, a plant alkaloid,
which decreases fibrosis through the inhibition of
ERK1/2in PSC[62]; resveratrol, a natural polyphenol, which decreases oxidative stress- induced activation and glycolysis in PSC, mediated by ROS/
miR- 21[63]; genestein, a natural isoflavone, which
decreases fibrosis in human PSC transfected with
let- 7d to express thrombospondin 1, a marker of
fibrosis[64]; saikosponin A, the active component of
the Chinese medicine chaihu, which decreases PSC
activation, viability, proliferation, and migration, and
promotes apoptosis by inhibiting autophagy and the
formation of NLRP3inflammasome via the AMPK/
mTOR pathway[65]; date palm fruit extract, which
decreases fibronectin-
1 and αSMA, markers of fibro-
sis in PSC activated by TNF- α[66].
9) Vitamin D and its isoforms D2 and D3 decrease
in vitro PSC activation by decreasing IL- 6 [67].
Notably, in vivo studies with the vitamin D ligand
calcipotriol have shown significant attenuation of
the fibrosis of chronic pancreatitis in mice [68].
Based on these findings, a clinical trial is under way
(NCT02965898, Laukkarinen J, Tampere University
Hospital) to assess if vitamin D supplementation can
prevent progression of recurrent AP to chronic pancreatitis. Since storage of vitamin A is associated
with PSC quiescence, administration of vitamin A
(retinol) or its metabolites such as retinoic acid, has
been assessed in models of chronic pancreatitis. In
this regard, vitamin A-
containing liposomes combined with TLR4- silencing shRNA has been
reported to inhibit pancreatic fibrosis in mouse
models of chronic pancreatitis [69]. Interestingly,
vitamin A deficiency was seen to promote islet stellate cell activation and dysregulation of glucose
metabolism in mice, an effect that was mitigated by
supplementation of vitamin A[70].
10) Induction of quiescence of activated PSC: Melatonin, the
anthraquinone derivative rhein [71], bone morphogenic protein[72], troglitazone (a ligand for the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor PPARγ) [25,73];
kinase inhibitors (sorafenib, sunitinib, trametinib, dactolisib, and dasatanib), which have been shown to
inhibit PSC proliferation and ECM synthesis[74–76].
Interestingly, trametinib also decreases the expression
of two autocrine mediators of PSC activation, IL6 and
TGFβ[75]. Coenzyme Q10 suppresses PSC activation
by inhibiting autophagy through PI3K/ATK/mTOR
signaling[77].
Pancreatic Cancer
It is now well established that the abundant collagenous
stroma of pancreatic cancer is produced predominantly
by PSC (discussed in more detail below). It is also
increasingly clear that PSC play a much wider role to aid
cancer progression via active crosstalk not only with
cancer cells but also with other stromal cells.
Consequently, the development of novel approaches to
interrupt this crosstalk is considered a critical addition
to currently available treatment strategies for pancreatic
cancer.
The fibrotic stroma of pancreatic cancer comprises
extracellular matrix proteins including collagen type I,
fibronectin, and laminin, noncollagenous factors such as
glycosaminoglycans (e.g., hyaluronan), glycoproteins,
and proteoglycans, and several cell types, including stellate cells, endothelial cells, neural elements, and immune
cells[78].
Studies with human pancreatic cancer sections, involving dual staining for PSChybridization for collagen mRNA, have established that
PSC are the major source of the fibrosis of pancreatic
cancer[79] (Fig.9.3). Activated PSC have been identified
surrounding the earliest (premalignant) lesions of pancreatic cancer, such as pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasms (PanIN) and intraductal papillary mucous
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Figure9.3 Low- and high- power views of a human pancreatic cancer section dual stained for alpha smooth muscle actin (αSMA) and
collagen mRNA: immunostaining for αSMA (brown) combined with in situ hybridization for collagen mRNA (blue) reveals colocalization of
the two stains in stromal areas of the section with no staining in tumor cells. This pattern of staining indicates that pancreatic stellate cells
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neoplasms (IPMN), indicating that PSC activation is an
early feature in carcinogenesis[80,81]. While PSC may
act to restrain early- stage cancer growth, it is now widely
accepted that eventually cancer cells subvert PSC function to their own benefit[82,83]. Indeed, a positive correlation has been reported between the extent of
activated PSC in the stroma and poor clinical outcome as
assessed by overall survival[84,85].
Recent studies have prompted a recognition of the
significant inter- and intra- tumoral heterogeneity
exhibited by PSC in pancreatic cancer tissue. Ikenaga
and colleagues[86] first reported identifying two populations of PSC based on positive or negative staining for
the membrane metalloproteinase CD10, with patients
with CD10+ve PSC exhibiting worse outcomes.
Subsequently, subtypes of cancer- associated fibroblasts
(CAFs) were described by Ohlund etal.[87]— those at a
distance from neoplastic cells showing an inflammatory phenotype (high expression of interleukin 6 [IL6]
and relatively low expression of αSMA), termed inflammatory CAF or iCAF; and those adjacent to malignant
cells showing a myofibroblastic phenotype (high αSMA
expression) termed myofibroblastic CAF or
myCAF[87]. Since then, a study by Neuzillet etal.[88]
using transcriptomic analyses, has reported the presence of four subtypes of CAF (A, B, C, and D) in pancreatic cancer. Each of these subtypes demonstrates
specific functional and molecular features and appears
to exert different effects on disease prognosis. The
authors found that PSC exhibited features mainly of
subtypes B and C (prominent expression of myosin II
and podoplanin, respectively).
As noted earlier, the role of PSC in pancreatic cancer
extends well beyond merely producing the fibrotic
stroma. Using invitro (cocultured PSC and cancer cells)
and in vivo (subcutaneous xenografts, orthotopic
implants, genetically engineered models) approaches, a
close bidirectional interaction between PSC and cancer
cells has been identified, which facilitates local tumor
growth and distant metastasis[82,89]. Pancreatic cancer
cells induce PSC activation, as evidenced by increased
proliferation, ECM production, and migration. In turn,
PSC significantly increase pancreatic cancer cell proliferation, while at the same time inhibiting their apoptosis,
thereby increasing cancer cell survival. PSC also stimulate cancer cell migration (an effect associated with
enhanced epithelial–mesenchymal transition [EMT])
and stemness of cancer cells. Interestingly, cancer cells
have been found to induce autophagy in PSC leading to
release of alanine, which acts as an alternative carbon
source for the TCA cycle and lipid synthesis in cancer
cells, thus improving cancer cell survival in the nutrientpoor and hypoxic environment of PDAC [90]. The
transport of alanine between PSC and cancer cells is
reported to be mediated by the SLC1A4 transporter,
which is upregulated on cancer cells and may serve as a
novel therapeutic target to inhibit cancer cell metabolism [91]. The factors/signaling pathways that mediate
the interactions of PSC and cancer cells are being
increasingly elucidated. A detailed discussion of these is
out of the scope of this chapter, but the major factors
aresummarized in Table9.6. Interactions of PSC with
other cells in the tumor microenvironment are covered
in Chapter 123.
A known characteristic of pancreatic desmoplasia is its
ability to interfere with the delivery of chemotherapeutic
agents to cancer cells. Hessmann et al. [92] demonstrate
that PSC/cancer- associated fibroblasts are not only resistant

Table9.6 Signaling pathways mediating interactions between pancreatic stellate cells andcancer cells.
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Mediator Signaling pathway Functional role
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PSC- derived
CXCL12
(SDF- 1)
PSC- derived SDF- 1 Galectin- 1 Proliferation of PSC and chemokine production
Smo, Gli Hedgehog pathway PSC activation, ECM synthesis, migration, desmoplasia,
HGF HGF/c- MET pathway PSC promote proliferation and metastasis of tumor cells
CCL2 Hypoxia inducible factor 1
IL-
6 IL6/JAK/STAT PSC activation and proliferation
Kindlin-
2 Integrin Cytokines production in PSC facilitating progression
MAPK Mitogen-
Periostin Periostin pathway Periostin secreted by PSC promoting PCC proliferation,
γ ligands Peroxisome proliferator-
PPAR-
PDGF PI3Hyperglycemia Protein kinase C PSC proliferation, α-
Suppression of miRNA-
associated protein kinase Rho- ROCK pathway Activation of PSC, collagen I synthesis, and fibrosis
RhoSMAD-
2,3 SMADS PSC activation, proliferation, ECM deposition,
TLR9 Toll-
Vitamin D Vitamin D receptor PSC quiescence; decreased chemoresistance
catenin Wnt/β- catenin signaling Invasion of PCCs
βCaveolin-
NGF PI3K/AKT/GSK signal pathway Cancer cell proliferation and invasion
1 (Cav- 1) Cav- 1- ROS signaling Promotes tumor growth and induces stroma–tumor
21 Reactive oxygen species (ROS) PSC activation and induction of glycolysis
CXCL12 (SDFsignaling
1)
(HIF-
(MAPK) signaling pathway
activated gamma (PPARγ)
Kinase pathway PSC migration and proliferation
like receptor (TLR)
signaling
1)
activated protein kinase
Immunosuppression
facilitating PCC metastasis
angiogenesis; PCC proliferation, migration, and
chemoresistance
PSC activation,
Macrophage recruitment
and migration of PCC
PSC proliferation, TIMP- 1 production
EMT, and resistance to nutrient deprivation and hypoxia
Inhibition of PSC activation, proliferation, and collagen
synthesis
Increased phagocytosis
SMA, collagen- I production,
angiogenesis
transdifferentiation, TGF- β1 expression
Immunosuppression; PSC- derived cytokine production
metabolic coupling
α- SMA: alpha smooth muscle actin; c- MET: tyrosine- protein kinase of Met; CCL: chemokine ligand; CXCL: chemotactic cytokine ligand; ECM:
extracellular matrix; JAK/STAT: Janus kinase/signal transducers and activators of transcription; HGF: hepatocyte growth factor; NGF: nerve
growth factor; PCC: pancreatic cancer cells; PDGF: platelet- derived growth factor; PSC: pancreatic stellate cells; SDF: stromal- derived factor;
SMAD: small worm mothers against decapentaplegic.
to gemcitabine themselves but can convert gemcitabine
into an inactive metabolite 2′,2′- difluorodeoxyuridine thus
decreasing the availability of active agent to destroy tumor
cells. PSC may also directly modulate the response of cancer cells to chemotherapeutic agents. In an autocrine
response to stromal- derived factor 1α (SDF- 1α) secreted by
PSC, the cells secrete IL6, which in turn exerts a protective
effect on cancer cells from the apoptotic effect of gemcitabine [93]. In addition, post- chemotherapy, PSC may
facilitate proliferation of residual cancer stem cells leading
to recurrence[94].
In view of the emerging strong evidence of the importance of the microenvironment to pancreatic cancer outcomes, there is general agreement in the field that targeting
cancer cells alone will remain an inadequate treatment
approach and that modulating the microenvironment in
addition to chemotherapy represents an essential element
of future novel therapies. New high- throughput screening

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modalities have the potential to allow faster identification
of potentially useful compounds that target stromal–
tumor interactions[95].
Conclusion
In summary, it is now unequivocally established that the
cells responsible for fibrogenesis in the pancreas are pancreatic stellate cells (PSC). In health, PSC maintain a fine
balance between ECM production and degradation,
thereby ensuring normal ECM turnover in the gland.
PSC may also have additional roles in the healthy pancreas as progenitor cells, immune cells, and intermediary
cells in CCK- regulated pancreatic exocrine secretion. In
diseased states, PSC are transformed into an activated
myofibroblastECM proteins. When the activation of PSC is limited, as
in resolving acute pancreatitis, PSC can aid the regenerative/repair process. However, perpetuated activation of
the cells, as seen in chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic
cancer, ultimately leads to pathologic fibrosis. Notably, it
like state, producing excessive amounts of
is now becoming increasingly evident that PSC have
functions beyond the fibrotic process in both chronic
pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. In chronic pancreatitis, PSC have been shown to facilitate acinar cell injury,
interact with M2 macrophages and to promote islet
(beta) cell dysfunction. In pancreatic cancer, PSC display
heterogeneity facilitating both inflammation and fibrosis
and they interact closely with cancer cells and other stromal cells such as endothelial cells, immune cells, nerve
cells as well as the ECM itself to influence cancer progression. Understanding the biology of these multifunctional PSC will underpin the development of novel
therapeutic approaches for difficult-
to- treat fibrotic diseases of the pancreas such as chronic pancreatitis and
pancreatic cancer.
Acknowledgment
The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of
Jakir Hossain and Alpharaj Mekapogu in collating references for this chapter.
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