A B mRNA CD8A

C 8 R2=0.03705 6 p = 0.0098

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2 mRNA IFNG -2 2468 -2 EPHA2 mRNA 2500 ** 800

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200 IFNG 500

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0 T cell low high Figure S1. Expression of EPHA2 correlates with the abundance of CD8+ T cells in PDA (Related to Figure 1). (A) Top pathways from Metascape analysis of genes negatively correlated with CD8A in human TCGA PDA dataset. (B) Correlation of transcript abundance for CD8A and EPHA2 (left) and abundance of CD8A mRNA in the top and bottom 20% of EPHA2 expression (right) in human PDA samples (QCMG_Nature_2016 dataset, cbioportal). (C) Correlation of transcript abundance (top row) and abundance of CD3E, PRF1, GZMB and IFNG transcripts (bottom row) in the top and bottom 20% of EPHA2 expression, in human TCGA PDA dataset. (D) Flow cytometric analysis of immune cell populations in subcutaneously implanted T cell low and T cell high tumors derived from indicated clones (n=10/group). In (B-D), data presented as boxplots with horizontal lines and error bars indicating mean and range, respectively. Statistical analysis by Students’ unpaired t-test (B, C, D) with significance indicated (*, p<0.05; **, p<0.01; ***, p<0.001; ****, p<0.0001; ns, not significant in this and all subsequent figures, unless otherwise indicated). CD8+/CD11b+MHCII- C G

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% F480+ Macs 100 20 40 60 80 0 Epha2- ** CD103+ (% CD45+)

Otmrcls yflow by cells, tumor KO CD103+ (% CD45+) Epha2 Epha2 1000 200 400 600 800 I uniiainof Quantification ) 10 20 30 40 0 CD206+ 0 -KO -WT 4956694c2 6419c5 *** *** Epha2 Epha2 L *** ,n=5- ( A-B -WT -WT ) Epha2 WT FDR Epha2 KO A FDR Translational initiation 0.010 DNA conformation change 0.006 Response to Type I Interferon 0.000 Cytoplasmic translation 0.009 Interferon gamma mediated signaling 0.000 0.000 Epithelial to mesenchymal transition 0.009 Response to Interferon gamma 0.000 Cell cycle phase transition 0.008 Cellular Response to Interferon gamma Defense response to virus 0.000 Multi organism metabolic process 0.008 Innate immune response 0.000 Sister chromatid cohesion 0.008 Negative regulation of Type I interferon 0.003 Transcription elongation from POI II 0.011 Cytokine mediated signaling 0.003 Establishment of protein to ER 0.011 Response to virus 0.005 RNA secondary structure unwinding 0.013 Response to interferon beta 0.005 Protein DNA complex organization 0.012 Negative regulation of viral process 0.009 DNA packaging 0.013 Regulation of translation initiation 0.015 0123 Normalized Enrichment Score 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 Normalized Enrichment Score B C D E 6419c5 80000 6419c5-Epha2-WT 6694c2-Epha2-WT 60000 40000

DAPI 20000 8000 6000 4000 STAT1 DESeq2 Scaled count Scaled DESeq2

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V 2 V 1 trl O E ctrl TGF E C -KO1 KO KO 3 3-KO 4-K d d3- d d a a ad3- ad4-KO1 a a Sm Sm Sm Smad3-KO2Sm Smad4-KO2 Sm Sm Figure S3. TGF-SMAD3, 4-PTGS2 axis as potential tumor cell-intrinsic regulator of TME (Related to Figure 4). (A) Gene set enrichment analysis of differentially expressed genes in Epha2-WT or Epha2-KO tumor cells using the GO biological processes gene sets (n=3-8/group). (B) Interferon responsive genes in tumor cells from implanted tumors (n=3-8/group). (C) Representative IF images of STAT1 staining (red) in tumors (n=3 /group). (D) Antigen presentation genes on implanted tumor cells (n=3-8/group). (E) Proportions of MHC I+ YFP+ tumor cells in implanted tumors (n=5/group). (F) MHC I protein expression on YFP+ tumor cells in vitro after 24 hours with either no treatment (ctrl) or IFN,orIFN treatments (n=3/group). (G) Differentially expressed genes identified in human T cell high (red) and T cell low (blue) PDA tumors (top and bottom 20% of CD8A expression). Genes with padj<0.05 and log2foldChange>2 shown. (H) Relative expression of Smad3 and Smad4 in control (EV) and KO tumor cell clones generated from 6419c5. Data from n=4 independent experiments. (I) EPHA2 protein expression in PDA tumor cell clones treated with either PBS orTGF for72hours.Datafrom n=3 independent experiments. Color key represents the normalized Z score.(J) EPHA2 protein expression on Smad3 and Smad4 KO cell lines in vitro (n=3/group). (K) EPHA2 protein expression in YFP+ cells from control and Smad3 and Smad4 KO tumors (n=5-9/group). In (E, H, K) data presented as boxplots with horizontal lines and error bars indicating mean and range, respectively. In (B, D, F and J), data presented as mean with error bars indicating SEM. Statistical difference between two groups calculated by Students’ unpaired t-test (E), between multiple groups determined by one-way ANOVA with Tukey’s HSD post-test (F, H, J, K). F A D rwh(ih) n(-)dt rsne sma iherrbr indicating bars error (F). R with in linear package mean and survival and (B-C) lme4 as the t-test using presented post-test unpaired HSD Students’ data Tukey’s using (B-C) calculated In differences (right). growth ( culture. in global 3 day on performed hs otat4 mgstkno a n a nclue(representative culture in 4 day and 1 day on taken ( images 4X contrast Phase ( (n=3/group). rndcd and transduced) extracellula and (B) expression mRNA eldpeincekb lwctmtyo a 5ps uo implantation. tumor post 35 day on cytometry flow by check depletion cell T iueS.Efc of Effect S4. Figure E Ptgs2-KO Ctrl i7 oto cr)and (ctrl) control Ki67+ ) Ptgs2 Day1 Day4 IgG anti-CD4/CD8 D ncot( knockout oto cr)and (ctrl) Control ) Ptgs2 Ptgs2 K (Cas9/ -KO Ptgs2 eeino D el nvtoadi io(eae oFgr 5). Figure to (Related vivo in and vitro in cells PDA on deletion Ptgs2 gO ie(=-0gop;tmrfe uvvl(et n tumor and (left) survival free tumor (n=5-10/group); mice -gKO) F oto cr)and (ctrl) Control ) Ptgs2 K el,sona ecn flv el;fo cytometry flow cells; live of percent as shown cells, -KO Ptges2 G2lvl C esrdi control in measured (C) levels PGE2 r K P el ltd500clswl n6wl plates. well 6 on cells/well 50000 plated cells KPC -KO E RAtasue)KCcl iecniindmedia conditioned line cell KPC transduced) gRNA Ptgs2 Ki67 1200

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% change in tumor size relative to baseline aspost days 9 d Ptgs2 nted - Supplemental Table 1. Experimental Models: Tumor Cells and Mouse Strains

Tumor Cells Source

PENN 6419c5 Generated/B.Z.

Stanger

PENN 6694c2 Generated/B.Z.

Stanger

PENN 2838c3 Generated/B.Z.

Stanger

PENN 6499c4 Generated/B.Z.

Stanger

PENN 4662 Generated/R.H.

Vonderheide

Mouse Strains Source

KrasLSL-G12D/+;Trp53LSL-R172H/+;Pdx1-Cre+/-; Generated

Rosa26YFP/YFP

KrasLSL-G12D/+;Trp53LSL-R172H/+;Pdx1-Cre+/-; Generated/R.H.

Rosa26YFP/YFP;Ptgs2flox/flox Vonderheide

Tamoxifen-inducible Cre+/- Ptgs2flox/flox Generated/G.A.

FitzGerald Supplemental Table 2. Antibodies for Flow Cytometry

Target and clone Source Identifier

CD335 (NKp46) FITC (29A1.4) Biolegend 137606

CD279 (PD-1) FITC (29F.1A12) Biolegend 135214

FOXP3 PE (MF23) BD 560408

FOXP3 APC (FJK-16s) eBioscience 17-5773-82

CD8a PE-CF594 (53-6.7) BD 562283

CD8a APC-C7 (53-6.7) BD Pharmingen 557654

CD103 PE/Dazzle 594 (2E7) Biolegend 121430

CD103 PE-Cy7 (2E7) Biolegend 121426

CD223 (Lag-3) PE/Dazzle 594 (C9B7W) Biolegend 125224

CD3e PE/Cy5 (145-2C11) Biolegend 100310

CD11c PE/Cy5 (N418) Biolegend 117316

CD45 AF700 (30-F11) Biolegend 103128

CD8a PE/Cy7 (53-6.7) Biolegend 100722

I-A/I-E (MHCII) PE/Cy7 (M5/114.15.2) Biolegend 107630

CD44 V450 (IM7) BD 560451

Ly-6G V450 (1A8) BD 560603

H-2Kb/H-2Db (MHCI) AF647 (28-8-6) Biolegend 114612

Granzyme B AF647 (GB11) Biolegend 515406

F4/80 APC/Cy7 (BM8) Biolegend 123118

CD279 (PD-1) APC/Cy7 (29F.1A12) Biolegend 135224

Ki67 AF700 (B56) BD 561227

CD11b PerCP-Cy5.5 (/70) BD 550993

CD11b APC (M1/70) BD 553312

CD366 (Tim-3) PerCP-Cy5.5 (RMT3-23) Biolegend 119718

Nur77 PerCP-eFluor710 (12.14) eBioscience 46-5965-82

CD19 BV605 (6D5) Biolegend 115540 Supplemental Table 3. Antibodies for Flow Cytometry

Target and clone Source Identifier

CD11c BV605 (N418) Biolegend 117334

CD152 (CTLA-4) BV605 (UC10-4B9) Biolegend 106323

Ly-6C BV570 (HK1.4) Biolegend 128030

CD45 BV570 (30-F11) Biolegend 103136

CD4 BV650 (RM4-5) Biolegend 100546

CD8a BV785 (53-6.7) Biolegend 100750

CD90.1 BV650 (OX-7) Biolegend 202533

CD45.1 APC-Cy7 (A20) Biolegend 110715

Arginase1 PE (A1exF5) eBioscience 12-3697-82

IDO AF647 (2E2/IDO1) Biolegend 654004

eBioscience 53-5920-82 iNOS AF488 (CXNFT)

IL-10 FITC (JES5-16E3) Biolegend 505006

PD-L1 PE-Cy7 (10F.9G2) Biolegend 124314

PD-1 PE-Cy7 (RMPI-30) Biolegend 109110

IL-12 PECy7 (C15.6) Biolegend 505210

G-CSF eFluor660 (9B4CSF) ThermoFisher 50-7353-82

Scientific

GM-CSF PE (MP1-22E9) Biolegend 505406

NK1.1 APC Cy7 (PK136) Biolegend 108724

XCR1 FITC (ZET) Biolegend 148210

CD39 PE-Cy7 (Duha 59) Biolegend 143806

CD73 BV605 (Ty/11.8) Biolegend 127215

GR1 PE (RB6-8C5) Biolegend 108408 Supplemental Table 4. Antibodies for Flow Cytometry

Target and clone Source Identifier

SIRPa APC-Cy7 (P84) Biolegend 144014

CCR7 PE-Cy5 (4B12) Biolegend 120114

CD31 APC-Cy7 (ER-MP12) Abcore AC16-0061-

05

RORgT FITC (4G419) Abcam Ab104906

Caspase 3 activated FITC (A7R34) BD 550480

CD86 BV785 (GL-1) Biolegend 105043

GATA3 PE-Cy7 (L50-823) BD 560405

T-bet Pacific Blue (4B10) Biolegend 644808

B220 BV711 (RA3-6B2) BD 563892

CD64 PE-CF594 (145-2C11) BD 562286

Live/Dead Fixable Aqua Dead Cell stain ThermoFisher L34957

kit Scientific Supplemental Table 5. Gating Strategies

Gating Strategies

Tumor cells Live CD45- CD31-

Th1 Live CD45+ CD3+ CD4+ T-bet+

Th2 Live CD45+ CD3+ CD4+ GATA3+

Treg Live CD45+ CD3+ CD4+ FOXP3+

Th17 Live CD45+ CD3+ CD4+ RORgt+

Macrophages Live CD45+ /80+ CD11b+

cDC Live CD45+ F4/80- lineage- MHC II+ CD11c+

cDC1 Live CD45+ F4/80- lineage- MHC II+ CD11c+ xCR1+

cDC2 Live CD45+ F4/80- lineage- MHC II+ CD11c+ SIRPa+

MDSC Live CD45+ CD11b+ Gr1+

Neutrophils Live CD45+ F4/80- Gr1+

Myeloid cells Live CD45+ CD11b+ MHCII- or Live CD45+ CD11b+

gMDSC Live CD45+ CD11b+ MHCII- Ly6G+ Ly6C+ Supplemental Table 6. Antibodies for Immunofluorescent and Immunohistochemistry Stainings

Target and antibody dilution Source Identifier

CD3 Rabbit 1:50 Abcam ab5690

GFP Goat 1:500 Abcam ab6673

COX-2 rabbit monoclonal antibody 1:100 ThermoFisher RM-9121-R7

Scientific

SMA 1:100 Abcam ab5694

PDGFR 1:100 Abcam ab32570