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In vitro pancreatic carcinogenesis.

B M Schmied1, A Ulrich, H Matsuzaki

  • 1UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer and Allied Diseases, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, USA.

Annals of Oncology : Official Journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology
|August 7, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Pancreatic cancer may arise from islet stem cells, not just ductal cells. Exposure to a carcinogen (N-nitrosobis(2-oxopropyl)amine) induced tumor formation from these islet cells in culture.

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Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Cancer Research
  • Endocrinology

Background:

  • Pancreatic cancer is a complex disease with origins not fully understood.
  • Previous research suggested ductal cells as the primary source of pancreatic tumors.
  • The role of islet cells, particularly stem/precursor cells, in pancreatic carcinogenesis remains unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential of pancreatic islet cells, specifically stem/reserve cells, to initiate pancreatic cancer.
  • To characterize the response of cultured hamster islet cells to the carcinogen N-nitrosobis(2-oxopropyl)amine (BOP).
  • To identify and enrich potential stem cell populations within pancreatic islets.

Main Methods:

  • Establishment of long-term hamster islet cell cultures.

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  • In vitro treatment of cultured islets with N-nitrosobis(2-oxopropyl)amine (BOP).
  • Monitoring of cell growth, differentiation, and response to carcinogen exposure over time.
  • Soft agar colony formation assays and transplantation into hamsters to assess tumorigenicity.
  • Genetic analysis including K-ras gene mutation and chromosomal damage assessment.

    • Main Results:

    • Early culture showed loss of endocrine cells replaced by ductular/acinar cells, followed by undifferentiated cells resembling stem cells.
    • No significant differences between carcinogen-treated (KL5B) and control (KL5N) groups until day 35.
    • After day 35, KL5B cells exhibited accelerated growth, pleomorphism, and atypia.
    • KL5B cells formed invasive, poorly differentiated ductal adenocarcinomas in transplanted hamsters, showing K-ras mutations and chromosomal damage.
    • KL5N cells did not form tumors.

    Conclusions:

    • Specific cell populations within pancreatic islets are responsive to the carcinogenic effects of N-nitrosobis(2-oxopropyl)amine (BOP).
    • These responsive islet cells can form invasive pancreatic adenocarcinomas, suggesting a potential role for islet stem/reserve cells in pancreatic cancer development.
    • Further research is needed to determine if these cells are pre-existing stem cells or transdifferentiated islet cells.