A ferrocene-containing nucleoside analogue targets DNA replication in pancreatic cancer cells

Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a disease that remains refractory to existing treatments including the nucleoside analogue gemcitabine. In the current study we demonstrate that an organometallic nucleoside analogue, the ferronucleoside 1-(S,Rp), is cytotoxic in a panel of PDAC ce...

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Veröffentlicht in:Metallomics 2022-07, Vol.14 (7)
Hauptverfasser: Rana, Marium, Perotti, Alessio, Bisset, Lucy M, Smith, James D, Lamden, Emma, Khan, Zahra, Ismail, Media K, Ellis, Katherine, Armstrong, Katie A, Hodder, Samantha L, Bertoli, Cosetta, Meneguello, Leticia, de Bruin, Robertus A M, Morris, Joanna R, Romero-Canelon, Isolda, Tucker, James H R, Hodges, Nikolas J
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a disease that remains refractory to existing treatments including the nucleoside analogue gemcitabine. In the current study we demonstrate that an organometallic nucleoside analogue, the ferronucleoside 1-(S,Rp), is cytotoxic in a panel of PDAC cell lines including gemcitabine-resistant MIAPaCa2, with IC50 values comparable to cisplatin. Biochemical studies show that the mechanism of action is inhibition of DNA replication, S-phase cell cycle arrest and stalling of DNA-replication forks, which were directly observed at single molecule resolution by DNA-fibre fluorography. In agreement with this, transcriptional changes following treatment with 1-(S,Rp) include activation of three of the four genes (HUS1, RAD1, RAD17) of the 9-1-1 check point complex clamp and two of the three genes (MRE11, NBN) that form the MRN complex as well as activation of multiple downstream targets. Furthermore, there was evidence of phosphorylation of checkpoint kinases 1 and 2 as well as RPA1 and gamma H2AX, all of which are considered biochemical markers of replication stress. Studies in p53-deficient cell lines showed activation of CDKN1A (p21) and GADD45A by 1-(S,Rp) was at least partially independent of p53. In conclusion, because of its potency and activity in gemcitabine-resistant cells, 1-(S,Rp) is a promising candidate molecule for development of new treatments for PDAC. Graphical Abstract Graphical Abstract 1-(S,Rp) stalls DNA replication forks resulting in S-phase cell cycle arrest.
ISSN:1756-591X
1756-5901
1756-591X
DOI:10.1093/mtomcs/mfac041