We here show that oncogenic KRAS in pancreatic acinar cells upregulates the expression of ICAM-1 to attract macrophages. Hence, our results reveal a direct cooperative mechanism between oncogenic Kras mutations and the inflammatory environment to drive the initiation of pancreatic cancer.
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