Jaye C. Gardiner

This paper identifies NGL-1 as a stromal immunomodulator in pancreatic cancer that promotes tumor growth by modulating the tumor microenvironment through TGF-β and transcription factor pathways.

This study shows that pulsed low-dose-rate radiation combined with chemotherapy shifts pancreatic cancer-associated fibroblasts from tumor-promoting to tumor-suppressing, reducing desmoplasia and improving neoadjuvant therapy.