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. 2026 Jan 21;14(1):247. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines14010247
ECM Extracellular matrix
GAGs Glycosaminoglycans
MMPs Matrix metalloproteinases
ADAMTS A disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs
LOX Lysyl oxidase
LOXL Lysyl oxidase-like
TIMPs Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases
YAP Yes-associated protein
TAZ Transcriptional coactivator with PDZ-binding motif
SASP Senescence-associated secretory phenotype
DAMPs Damage-associated molecular patterns
FAK Focal adhesion kinase
TGF-β Transforming growth factor-beta
MRI Magnetic resonance imaging
PET Positron emission tomography
SPECT Single-photon emission computed tomography
NK Natural killer
PDAC Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
dECM Decellularized extracellular matrix