| CAF | Cancer-associated fibroblasts |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| TME | Tumor microenvironment |
| IGF | Insulin-like growth factor |
| IGFR | Insulin-like growth factor receptor |
| IGFBP | Insulin-like growth factor binding proteins |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteases |
| PC | Pancreatic cancer |
| PSC | Pancreatic stellate cells |
| TGF-β | Transforming growth factor-beta |
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