PLASMANT, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium.
Solid Tumor Immunology Group, Center for Oncological Research, Integrated Personalized and Precision Oncology Network, Department of Molecular Imaging, Pathology, Radiotherapy and Oncology, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium.
Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Feb 10;23(4):1954. doi: 10.3390/ijms23041954.
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a challenging neoplastic disease, mainly due to the development of resistance to radio- and chemotherapy. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is an alternative technology that can eliminate cancer cells through oxidative damage, as shown in vitro, in ovo, and in vivo. However, how CAP affects the pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs), key players in the invasion and metastasis of PDAC, is poorly understood. This study aims to determine the effect of an anti-PDAC CAP treatment on PSCs tissue developed in ovo using mono- and co-cultures of RLT-PSC (PSCs) and Mia PaCa-2 cells (PDAC). We measured tissue reduction upon CAP treatment and mRNA expression of PSC activation markers and extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling factors via qRT-PCR. Protein expression of selected markers was confirmed via immunohistochemistry. CAP inhibited growth in Mia PaCa-2 and co-cultured tissue, but its effectiveness was reduced in the latter, which correlates with reduced ki67 levels. CAP did not alter the mRNA expression of PSC activation and ECM remodelling markers. No changes in MMP2 and MMP9 expression were observed in RLT-PSCs, but small changes were observed in Mia PaCa-2 cells. Our findings support the ability of CAP to eliminate PDAC cells, without altering the PSCs.
胰腺导管腺癌 (PDAC) 是一种具有挑战性的肿瘤疾病,主要是由于对放化疗的耐药性发展所致。冷等离体(CAP)是一种替代技术,可以通过氧化损伤来消除癌细胞,这在体外、鸡胚中和体内都得到了证实。然而,CAP 如何影响胰腺星状细胞(PSCs),即 PDAC 侵袭和转移的关键参与者,目前了解甚少。本研究旨在使用 RLT-PSC(PSCs)和 Mia PaCa-2 细胞(PDAC)的单核和共培养物,在鸡胚中确定抗 PDAC CAP 治疗对 PSCs 组织的影响。我们通过 qRT-PCR 测量 CAP 处理后组织减少和 PSC 激活标志物和细胞外基质(ECM)重塑因子的 mRNA 表达。通过免疫组织化学法确认选定标志物的蛋白表达。CAP 抑制了 Mia PaCa-2 和共培养组织的生长,但在后一种情况下其效果降低,这与 ki67 水平降低有关。CAP 未改变 PSC 激活和 ECM 重塑标志物的 mRNA 表达。在 RLT-PSCs 中未观察到 MMP2 和 MMP9 表达的变化,但在 Mia PaCa-2 细胞中观察到微小变化。我们的研究结果支持 CAP 消除 PDAC 细胞的能力,而不会改变 PSCs。