Lithium chloride induces apoptosis by activating endoplasmic reticulum stress in pancreatic cancer

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Lithium compounds, a classic class of metal complex medicine that target GSK 3β and are widely known as mood-stabilizer, have recently been reported as potential anti-tumor drugs. The objective of this investigation was to explore the anticancer potential of lithium chloride (LiCl) and elucidate its mode of action in pancreatic cancer cells. The MTT, colony formation, and Edu assay were used to evaluate the impact of LiCl on pancreatic cancer cell proliferation. Various methods were employed to investigate the anti-tumor activity of LiCl and its underlying mechanisms. Cell cycle analysis and apoptosis detection assays were utilized for in vitro experiments, while the orthotopic pancreatic cancer mouse model was employed to evaluate the effectiveness of LiCl treatment in vivo. Furthermore, the impact of LiCl on the proliferation of patient-derived organoids was also studied. The results demonstrated that LiCl inhibited the proliferation of pancreatic cancer (PC) cells, induced G2/M phase arrest, and activated apoptosis. Notably, the triggering of endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress by LiCl was observed, leading to the activation of the PERK/CHOP/GADD34 pathway, which subsequently promoted apoptosis in PC cells. In the future, Lithium compounds could become an essential adjunct in the treatment of human pancreatic cancer.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:38

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Translational oncology - 38(2023) vom: 15. Dez., Seite 101792

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wu, Hao [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yin [VerfasserIn]
Liang, Jiawei [VerfasserIn]
Wu, Jianzhuang [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Yixuan [VerfasserIn]
Su, Haochen [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Qiyue [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Yonghua [VerfasserIn]
Shen, Shanshan [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Lei [VerfasserIn]
Zou, Xiaoping [VerfasserIn]
Hang, Cheng [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Shu [VerfasserIn]
Lv, Ying [VerfasserIn]

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Journal Article
Lithium
Natural medicine
Pancreatic cancer
Targeted therapy

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Date Revised 20.10.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.tranon.2023.101792

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NLM362997047