SERPINE1 and ductal breast carcinoma in situ: We reveal that the tumor-suppressive effects of MEPs on DCIS are (1) linked to inhibition of uPA/uPAR-mediated proteolysis by PAI-1 and (2) can reduce the tumor-promoting effects of CAFs, in part by attenuating the signaling pathways involving the proinflammatory cytokine IL-6.