Figure 2. MIF is involved in PDACs-derived exosomes mediated pre-metastatic niche formation in the liver.
PDAC-derived exosomes fuse with Kupffer cells (KC) to prime the liver for metastasis by forming a pro-inflammatory environment and inducing the activation of fibrotic pathways, which favors the metastasis of pancreatic cancer cells to the liver. MIF is crucial in the pathogenic mechanism of pancreatic cancer-liver metastasis.