The role of mitochondria in the chemoresistance of pancreatic cancer cells

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The first‐line chemotherapies for patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer (PC) are 5‐ fluorouracil (5‐FU) and gemcitabine therapy. However, due to chemoresistance the prognosis of patients with PC has not been significantly improved. Mitochondria are essential organelles in eu-karyotes that evolved from aerobic bacteria. In recent years, many studies have shown that mitochondria play important roles in tumorigenesis and may act as chemotherapeutic targets in PC. In addition, according to recent studies, mitochondria may play important roles in the chemo-resistance of PC by affecting apoptosis, metabolism, mtDNA metabolism, and mitochondrial dynamics. Interfering with some of these factors in mitochondria may improve the sensitivity of PC cells to chemotherapeutic agents, such as gemcitabine, making mitochondria promising targets for overcoming chemoresistance in PC.

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Fu, Y., Ricciardiello, F., Yang, G., Qiu, J., Huang, H., Xiao, J., … Zhang, T. (2021, March 1). The role of mitochondria in the chemoresistance of pancreatic cancer cells. Cells. MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells10030497

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