Enhancement of gemcitabine cytotoxicity in pancreatic adenocarcinoma through controlled release of nitric oxide

Biomedical Microdevices
R Araujo-GutierrezJ S Fernandez-Moure

Abstract

Gemcitabine (GEM) is the first-line treatment for pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC) yet chemoresistance is common. Nitric oxide (NO) is the predominant species responsible for the cytotoxic action of macrophages against cancer cells yet localized delivery is difficult given the short half-life. We sought to study the effect of locally delivered NO on GEM mediated PAC cytotoxicity and the potential role of SMAD4 in this effect. We hypothesized that NO would enhance the cytotoxicity of GEM in a SMAD4 dependent manner. NO-Silica nanoparticles (NO-Si) were synthesized via a co-condensation of tetraethoxysilane with aminoalkoxysilane under high-pressure nitrous oxide. NO release was measured using chemiluminescence. A SMAD4 negative PAC cell line (SMAD4-) was made using retroviral knockdown of Panc1 PAC cells. Panc1 and SMAD4- cells were treated with gemcitabine (100 nm (hi) to 30 μm (lo)), 30 mg NOSi particles, or both (NOSihi or NOSilo) and cell viability assessed. NoSi reduced cell viability by 25.99% in Panc1 and 24.38% in SMAD4-. When combined with gemcitabine, further reductions were seen in a dose dependent manner for both cell lines. We have demonstrated the in-vitro dose dependent cytotoxic effects of NOSi. When combined with...Continue Reading

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