Pancreatic stellate cells promote the PIK3C2A expression and growth of pancreatic cancer cells through paracrine effects

Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2024 11 v.59 1919-1925     font:big middle small

Found programs: National Key Research and Development Program of China(No.2021YFA1301602)

Authors:Yue Zhan; Zhen Kemiao; Cui Haozhe; Ying Wantao

Keywords:pancreatic stellate cell;conditioned medium;indirect co-culture;proteomics

DOI:10.19405/j.cnki.issn1000-1492.2024.11.005

〔Abstract〕 Objective To study the effect and regulatory mechanism of secreted proteins from PSC on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells(PANC-1). Methods Conditioned medium(CM) from pancreatic stellate cells(PSC) was collected through an indirect co-culture method, and PANC-1 cells were cultured separately with CM for 0, 2, and 24 h. The proliferation phenotype of PANC-1 cells under different stimulation periods was detected using the CCK-8 assay. Proteomic analysis was performed to analyze the changes in protein levels of PANC-1 cells, and the most significant protein changes were validated using Western blot. Results Compared with the control group, the proliferation rate of PANC-1 cells increased after being stimulated by PSC derived CM; The results of proteomic analysis showed that the protein expression of metabolic pathways in PANC-1 cells increased continuously after being cultured in PSC CM for 0, 2, and 24 h. Western blot analysis confirmed an increasing trend of PIK3C2A in PANC-1 cells, indicating that the CM from PSC might promote the proliferation of PANC-1 cells by upregulating the expression of PIK3C2A. Conclusion The CM of PSC may promote the proliferation of PANC-1 cells by upregulating the expression of PIK3C2A, which improves the understanding of the mechanism of interaction between PSCs and pancreatic cancer cells in the tumor microenvironment.