| ACTB | Actin beta |
| ADAMTS12 | ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 12 |
| CAF | Cancer-associated fibroblast |
| ddPCR | droplet digital polymerase chain reaction |
| DEGs | Differentially expressed genes |
| EpCAM | Epithelial Cell Adhesion Molecule |
| FAP | Fibroblast Activation Protein Alpha |
| FFPE | Formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded |
| GO | Gene ontology |
| IGFBP5 | Insulin-like growth factor binding protein 5 |
| IHC | Immunohistochemical |
| N | Non-tumor |
| NAC | Neoadjuvant chemotherapy |
| PDAC | Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma |
| PRRX1 | Paired related homeobox 1 |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative reverse transcription- polymerase chain reaction |
| RNA-seq | RNA sequencing |
| SPARC | Secreted protein acidic and cysteine rich |
| T | Tumor |
| WNT5A | Wnt family member 5A |