(A) Gene expression level of stromal activation markers COL1A1, ACTA2, SPARC, FN1 and FAP in PS-1 cells which were exposed for 72 hrs to CM from control (CM of PS-1 cells ), epithelial (blue) or mesenchymal (red) PDAC cell lines using qPCR. Values were normalized to control and n=6 per group, 3 biological replicates for each cell line. Data information: data are represented as mean±SD, Student's t-test. 