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ArticleScientific reports2025

Mechanisms of induced resistance to the antitumoral agent ZZW-115 in pancreas ductal adenocarcinoma.

Patricia Santofimia-Castaño, Wenjun Lan, Matias Estaras, Yi Xia, Emma Cosialls, Nicolas Fraunhoffer, Ling Peng, Eduardo Chuluyan, Juan Iovanna

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Patricia Santofimia-Castaño *Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM), INSERM U1068, CNRS UMR 7258, Aix-Marseille Université and Institut Paoli-Calmettes, « Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer », Parc Scientifique et Technologique de Luminy, 163 Avenue de Luminy, 13288, Marseille, France.
Wenjun Lan *Centre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM), INSERM U1068, CNRS UMR 7258, Aix-Marseille Université and Institut Paoli-Calmettes, « Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer », Parc Scientifique et Technologique de Luminy, 163 Avenue de Luminy, 13288, Marseille, France.
Matias EstarasCentre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM), INSERM U1068, CNRS UMR 7258, Aix-Marseille Université and Institut Paoli-Calmettes, « Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer », Parc Scientifique et Technologique de Luminy, 163 Avenue de Luminy, 13288, Marseille, France.
Yi XiaChongqing Key Laboratory of Natural Product Synthesis and Drug Research, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chongqing University, No.55 Daxuecheng South Road, Chongqing, 401331, People's Republic of China.
Emma CosiallsCentre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM), INSERM U1068, CNRS UMR 7258, Aix-Marseille Université and Institut Paoli-Calmettes, « Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer », Parc Scientifique et Technologique de Luminy, 163 Avenue de Luminy, 13288, Marseille, France.
Nicolas FraunhofferCentre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM), INSERM U1068, CNRS UMR 7258, Aix-Marseille Université and Institut Paoli-Calmettes, « Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer », Parc Scientifique et Technologique de Luminy, 163 Avenue de Luminy, 13288, Marseille, France.
Ling PengAix-Marseille Université, CNRS, Centre Interdisciplinaire de Nanoscience de Marseille, UMR 7325, « Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer », Parc Scientifique et Technologique de Luminy, 163 Avenue de Luminy, 13288, Marseille, France.
Eduardo ChuluyanCentro de Estudios Farmacológicos y Botánicos (CEFYBO)-Facultad de Medicina UBA-CONICET, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Juan IovannaCentre de Recherche en Cancérologie de Marseille (CRCM), INSERM U1068, CNRS UMR 7258, Aix-Marseille Université and Institut Paoli-Calmettes, « Equipe Labellisée Ligue Contre le Cancer », Parc Scientifique et Technologique de Luminy, 163 Avenue de Luminy, 13288, Marseille, France. juan.iovanna@inserm.fr.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Drug resistance remains a major obstacle in treating pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Nuclear protein 1 (NUPR1), a stress-responsive protein implicated in cancer progression and treatment resistance, represents a potential therapeutic target. Our laboratory has developed NUPR1 inhibitors such as ZZW-115. In this study, we established a ZZW-115 resistance model in MiaPaCa-2 cells by applying repeated cycles of drug exposure and recovery, leading to a subpopulation (Resistant(+) MiaPaCa-2 cells) with increased expression of NUPR1. These cells exhibit various adaptations, including increased mitochondrial activity, maintenance of redox homeostasis, and enhanced tolerance to genotoxic damage. Although partial reversion of resistance was observed upon drug withdrawal, several molecular changes persisted. Transcriptomic analysis revealed upregulation of stress response and survival pathways (p53, UPR) and downregulation of proliferative and metabolic programs, suggesting a "reinforced survival" phenotype. NUPR1 overexpression appears to contribute to the resistance process by enhancing cellular defenses against ZZW-115. These findings suggest that targeting NUPR1 signaling and associated metabolic rewiring could help overcome drug resistance. The resistance model presented may serve as a useful tool to explore combination strategies for improving therapeutic outcomes in PDAC.

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Antineoplastic AgentsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsCarcinoma, Pancreatic DuctalDrug Resistance, NeoplasmNeoplasm ProteinsPancreatic NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansAntineoplastic AgentsBasic Helix-Loop-Helix ProteinsNeoplasm ProteinsNUPR1 protein, human

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PMCPMC12297348

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