Pancreatic Stellate Cells and the Interleukin Family: Linking Fibrosis and Immunity to Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

The authors review the roles of pancreatic stellate cells, differentiated cancer‑associated fibroblasts and the interleukin family, either independently or in combination, in the progression of precursor lesions in pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia and PDAC.