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Moon Hee Yang1, Kyu Taek Lee2, Sera Yang3
1Center for Health Promotion, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Background/Aim:
Gemcitabine is a drug commonly used to treat pancreatic cancer but chemoresistance to it is a common clinical issue. KML001 (sodium meta-arsenite) has demonstrated certain antitumor activity. The objective of the study was to evaluate the influence of KML001 on the anticancer activity of gemcitabine against pancreatic cancer cells.
Materials And Methods:
Cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were assessed, as well as the expression of nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) p65, epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP2), and vascular endothelial growth factor-C (VEGFC) in pancreatic cancer cells.
Results:
Treatment with a combination of KML001 and gemcitabine resulted in significant inhibition of cell proliferation, migration, and invasion, and significantly reduced EGFR and MMP2 expression compared to gemcitabine treatment-alone.
Conclusion:
Combination treatment of gemcitabine and KML001 could be an effective chemotherapeutic treatment for pancreatic cancer.
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