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Title
Pyrazinib (P3), [(E)-2-(2-Pyrazin-2-yl-vinyl)-phenol], a small molecule pyrazine compound enhances radiosensitivity in oesophageal adenocarcinoma
Author(s)
Dunne, Margaret R
Lynam-Lennon, Niamh
Kennedy, Susan A
Cannon, Aoife
Reynolds, Alison L
Maher, Stephen G
Reynolds, John V
Kennedy, Breandán N
O'Sullivan, Jacintha
Publication Date
2019
Early Online Version
Open Access
Yes
Abstract
<p>Oesophageal adenocarcinoma (OAC) is an aggressive disease with 5-year survival rates of < 20%. Only 20–30% OAC patients show a beneficial response to neoadjuvant therapy. Altered mitochondrial function is linked with radioresistance in OAC. We identified pyrazinib (P3), a pyrazine phenol small molecule drug with anti-angiogenic and anti-metabolic activity in-vivo in zebrafish and in-vitro isogenic models of OAC radioresistance. Pyrazinib (P3) significantly inhibited blood vessel development in zebrafish (p < 0.001). In-vivo in zebrafish and in-vitro in an isogenic model of OAC radioresistance, pyrazinib (P3) significantly reduced measures of oxidative phosphorylation and glycolysis. Pyrazinib (P3) significantly reduced the surviving fraction in OE33P" radiation-sensitive and OE33R" radiation-resistant cells following irradiation. Under hypoxic conditions pyrazinib (P3) significantly reduced OE33R cell survival following 4 Gy irradiation (p = 0.0216). Multiplex ELISA showed significantly higher secreted levels of 9 of 30 detected inflammatory and angiogenic factors in OE33R radioresistant cells compared to OE33P cells" IL-8, IL-4, IL-6, IL-2, IL-12p70, IL-10, MCP-1, IP-10, ICAM (p < 0.05). Pyrazinib (P3) significantly reduced the secretions of IL-6 (p = 0.0006), IL-8 (p = 0.0488), and IL-4 (p = 0.0111) in OE33R cells. Collectively, these findings support further development of pyrazinib (P3) as a novel therapeutic radiosensitiser in OAC.</p>
Publication Type
Journal Article
Source of Publication
Cancer Letters, v.447, p. 115-129
Publisher
Elsevier Ireland Ltd
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
2019
Place of Publication
Ireland
ISSN
1872-7980
0304-3835
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020
Peer Reviewed
Yes
HERDC Category Description
Peer Reviewed
Yes
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