Transcriptome and phosphoproteome analyses of gemcitabine-resistant gallbladder cancer cells provide novel insights into molecular changes occurring during acquired resistance

ABSTRACT: Treatment options for advanced gallbladder cancer (GBC) are scarce and usually rely on cytotoxic chemotherapy, but unfortunately the effectiveness of any regimen is limited, and recurrence rates are high. Here, we established and characterized two gemcitabine-resistant GBC cell sublines (NOZ GemR and TGBC1 GemR) to investigate the molecular mechanisms associated with acquired resistance in vitro. The transcriptome profiling of parental and gemcitabine resistant cells revealed differential expression of multiple protein-coding genes and enrichment of biological processes such as epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and drug metabolism. On the other hand, quantitative phosphotyrosine proteomic analysis of NOZ GemR identified aberrantly dysregulated signaling pathways in resistant cells as well as active kinases, such as Abl, PDGFRA, EphB2 and members of the Src-family that could be novel therapeutic targets against drug resistance in GBC. In line with this, NOZ GemR cells showed increased sensitivity toward the multikinase inhibitor dasatinib compared with parental cells. In conclusion, our study describes transcriptome changes and altered signaling pathways occurring in gemcitabine-resistant gallbladder cancer cells, which greatly expands our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of acquired drug-resistance in GBC. Moreover, this new gemcitabine resistant GBC models could be exploited either to study alternative mechanisms of resistance or to explore new therapies for chemotherapy-refractory GBC.

INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion Lumos

ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)

TISSUE(S): Permanent Cell Line Cell, Cell Culture

DISEASE(S): Gallbladder Carcinoma

SUBMITTER: Jun Zhong  

LAB HEAD: Patricia García

PROVIDER: PXD036348 | Pride | 2023-05-03

REPOSITORIES: Pride