Inhibitory Effect of the HASPIN Inhibitor CHR-6494 on BxPC-3-Luc, A Luciferase-Expressing Pancreatic Cancer Cell Line

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Authors

1 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagasaki International University, Huis Ten Bosch, Sasebo, Nagasaki, Japan

2 Department of Genome Editing, Institute of Biomedical Science, Kansai Medical University, Shin-machi, Hirakata City, Osaka, Japan

Abstract

HASPIN acts in chromosome segregation via histone phosphorylation. Recently, HASPIN inhibitors have been shown 
to suppress growth of various cancer cells. Pancreatic cancer has no symptom in the early stages and may progress 
before detection. So, the 5-year survival rate is low. Here, we reported that administration of the HASPIN inhibitor, 
CHR-6494, to mice bearing pancreatic BxPC-3-Luc cancer cells significantly suppressed growth of BxPC-3-Luc cells. 
CHR-6494 might be a useful agent for treating pancreatic cancer.  

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Cell Journal (Yakhteh)
Volume 24, Issue 4
April 2022
Pages 212-214

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