Evidence map›Paper›PMID 21633318›Full record

SynthesisPancreas2011

Increased expression of DNA repair genes in invasive human pancreatic cancer cells.

Lesley A Mathews, Stephanie M Cabarcas, Elaine M Hurt, Xiaohu Zhang, Elizabeth M Jaffee, William L Farrar

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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Pancreas, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
37citing papers in PubMed
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 73 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. BARD1: A Friend or Foe in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma?International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  8. Cancer Stem Cells: An Ever-Hiding Foe.Experientia supplementum (2012) · 2022
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  14. Cancer research · 2020
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  19. Journal of Cancer · 2019
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lesley A MathewsCancer Stem Cell Section, Laboratory of Cancer Prevention, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, MD 21702, USA.
Stephanie M Cabarcas
Elaine M Hurt
Xiaohu Zhang
Elizabeth M Jaffee
William L Farrar
Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research · USCenter for Cancer Research · US

Funding

Characterization of Cancer Stem CellsZIABC010794 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI FARRAR, WILLIAM · 2009 to 2012
$3.2M
Characterization of Cancer Stem CellsZ01BC010794 · NCI · DIVISION OF BASIC SCIENCES - NCI · PI FARRAR, WILLIAM · 2007 to 2008
$1.3M
CCR NIH HHS HHSN261200800001CIntramural NIH HHS Z01 BC010794NCI NIH HHS HHSN261200800001E
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivePancreatic cancer was the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States in 2010. Recurrence of disease after resection occurs because of neoplastic cell survival. To better understand these highly aggressive cells, gene expression microarrays were performed.

methodsUsing the established lines HPAC and PANC1 and a Matrigel assay, genome expression arrays were performed to analyze patterns between invasive and total cells.

resultsSignificant increases in the expression of genes related to DNA repair were observed. A number of the same genes also demonstrated an increase in expression when comparing bulk cells to a putative tumor-initiating cell (TIC) population. The TIC population was isolated using the spheroid technique, and compared with bulk cells, spheroid cells functionally repair breaks in DNA faster after challenge with the drug gemcitabine. Finally, using Oncomine, we observed a significant increase in DNA copy number of BRCA1 and RAD51 in tissue isolated from metastatic pancreatic cancer compared with tissue isolated from the primary site.

conclusionsFrom these data, we conclude that the most invasive cells within a pancreatic tumor are able to thrive because of their increased genomic stability. These cells have also been linked to the TIC population in a tumor.

Indexed as

Antineoplastic AgentsCell Line, TumorDatabases, FactualDeoxycytidineDNA, NeoplasmDNA RepairGemcitabineGene DosageGene ExpressionGenes, BRCA1Genomic InstabilityHumansNeoplasm InvasivenessNeoplastic Stem CellsOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisPancreatic NeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsDeoxycytidineDNA, NeoplasmGemcitabineRAD51 protein, humanRad51 Recombinase

Identifiers

PMID21633318
PMCPMC3116046
OpenAlexW2074956041

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