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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Gemcitabine Resistance in Pancreatic Ductal Carcinoma Cell Lines Stems from Reprogramming of Energy Metabolism.

Rina Fujiwara-Tani, Takamitsu Sasaki, Tadataka Takagi, Shiori Mori, Shingo Kishi, Yukiko Nishiguchi, Hitoshi Ohmori, Kiyomu Fujii, Hiroki Kuniyasu

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rina Fujiwara-TaniDepartment of Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan.
Takamitsu SasakiDepartment of Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan.
Tadataka TakagiDepartment of Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan.
Shiori MoriDepartment of Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan.
Shingo KishiDepartment of Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan.
Yukiko NishiguchiDepartment of Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan.
Hitoshi OhmoriDepartment of Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan.
Kiyomu FujiiDepartment of Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan.
Hiroki KuniyasuDepartment of Molecular Pathology, School of Medicine, Nara Medical University, 840 Shijo-cho, Kashihara 634-8521, Nara, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-2298-8825
Nara Medical University · JP

Funding

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 19K16564Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 20K18007Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 20K21659Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology 21K10143
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is associated with poor prognosis because it is often detected at an advanced stage, and drug resistance interferes with treatment. However, the mechanism underlying drug resistance in PDAC remains unclear. Here, we investigated metabolic changes between a parental PDAC cell line and a gemcitabine (GEM)-resistant PDAC cell line. We established a GEM-resistant cell line, MIA-G, from MIA-PaCa-2 parental (MIA-P) cells using continuous therapeutic-dose GEM treatment. MIA-G cells were also more resistant to 5-fluorouracil in comparison to MIA-P cells. Metabolic flux analysis showed a higher oxygen consumption rate (OCR) in MIA-G cells than in MIA-P cells. Notably, OCR was suppressed by GEM treatment only in MIA-G cells. GEM treatment increased mitochondrial membrane potential and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) in MIA-P cells, but not in MIA-G cells. Glutamine uptake and peroxidase levels were elevated in MIA-G cells. The antioxidants N-acetyl-L-cysteine and vitamin C increased the sensitivity to GEM in both cell lines. In MIA-G cells, the expression of the mitochondrial transcription factor A also decreased. Furthermore, rotenone reduced the sensitivity of MIA-P cells to GEM. These findings suggest that the suppression of oxidative phosphorylation contributes to GEM resistance by reducing ROS production. Our study provides a new approach for reducing GEM resistance in PDAC.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalPancreatic NeoplasmsAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticApoptosisCell Line, TumorCell ProliferationDeoxycytidineDrug Resistance, NeoplasmEnergy MetabolismGemcitabineHumansReactive Oxygen SpeciesAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticDeoxycytidineGemcitabineReactive Oxygen Speciesdrug resistanceenergy metabolismgemcitabinepancreatic ductal carcinomaROS

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PMID35887170
PMCPMC9323155
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