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An immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) is a hallmark of PDAC and has been demonstrated to be a dominant driver of therapeutic resistance. The aberrant glycan CA19-9 is prevalent in PDAC and drives tumor progression, but the paracrine mechanisms by which it contributes to TME remodeling are unknown. To address this, we mapped TME changes and performed functional analyses using a genetically engineered mouse model (GEMM) harboring Kras\n                  <jats:sup>G12D<\/jats:sup>\n                  mutation and inducible CA19-9 expression. Elevation of CA19-9 led to expansion of antigen-presenting cancer associated fibroblasts (apCAFs) and regulatory T cells (Tregs), which can drive immunosuppression. Antibody blockade of CA19 -9 resulted in significant restoration of normal histology and decreased apCAF and Treg populations. We dissected the paracrine signaling mechanisms that drive this TME remodeling\n                  <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                  using mouse and human organoid mono- and co-culture models as well as\n                  <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>\n                  using GEMMs and syngeneic orthotopic transplantation models. CA19-9 induced IL1a and TGFb expression, reprogramming pancreatic mesothelial cells into apCAFs\n                  <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                  , which in turn directly ligated na\u00efve Cd4\n                  <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                  T cells resulting in Treg differentiation in co-cultures. Antibody blockade of IL1a and TGFb in mice led to reduced apCAF and Treg differentiation. We previously reported that CA19-9 modification of the secreted Fbln3 protein increased Egfr engagement and now find that the induction of IL1a and TGFb expression by CA19-9 is dependent on Fbln3 hyperactivation of EGFR signaling. Genetic depletion of Fbln3 led to reduced tumor progression and increased Cd8\n                  <jats:sup>+<\/jats:sup>\n                  T cell infiltration in mice. Together these findings identify a previously unknown signaling axis driving immunosuppressive phenotypes in PDAC, uncovering multiple potential nodes to relieve the immunosuppressive pressures within the PDAC TME.\n                <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.64898\/2026.05.22.727290","type":"posted-content","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,27]],"date-time":"2026-05-27T05:25:21Z","timestamp":1779859521000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["CA19-9 induces microenvironment remodeling in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma"],"prefix":"10.64898","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8576-1957","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jasper","family":"Hsu","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Salk Institute for Biological Studies, La Jolla, California, 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