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Gäbele, Erwin ; Gigante, Isabella ; Pastore, Mirella ; Cigliano, Antonio ; Galleri, Grazia ; Bauer, Thea ; Pizzuto, Elena ; Mancarella, Serena ; Müller, Martina ; Marra, Fabio ; Siegmund, Heiko ; Giannelli, Gianluigi ; Evert, Matthias ; Raggi, Chiara ; Calvisi, Diego F. ; Steinmann, Sara M.

The DNA Minor Groove Binders Trabectedin and Lurbinectedin Are Potent Antitumor Agents in Human Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

Gäbele, Erwin, Gigante, Isabella , Pastore, Mirella , Cigliano, Antonio , Galleri, Grazia , Bauer, Thea, Pizzuto, Elena, Mancarella, Serena , Müller, Martina , Marra, Fabio , Siegmund, Heiko, Giannelli, Gianluigi , Evert, Matthias, Raggi, Chiara , Calvisi, Diego F. und Steinmann, Sara M. (2025) The DNA Minor Groove Binders Trabectedin and Lurbinectedin Are Potent Antitumor Agents in Human Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 26 (18), S. 9085.

Veröffentlichungsdatum dieses Volltextes: 20 Jul 2026 10:43
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DOI zum Zitieren dieses Dokuments: 10.5283/epub.79825


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Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is the second most common primary liver tumor. Due to its aggressive nature and resistance to conventional treatments, there is a pressing need to develop novel and more effective therapies for this deadly malignancy. Here, we explored the therapeutic potential of the DNA minor groove binders trabectedin (TRB) and lurbinectedin (LUR) for the treatment of ...

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is the second most common primary liver tumor. Due to its aggressive nature and resistance to conventional treatments, there is a pressing need to develop novel and more effective therapies for this deadly malignancy. Here, we explored the therapeutic potential of the DNA minor groove binders trabectedin (TRB) and lurbinectedin (LUR) for the treatment of iCCA using cell lines, spheroids, cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs), patient-derived tumor organoids (PDOs), and the chicken chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) in vivo model. TRB and, more substantially, LUR, significantly inhibited cell growth in iCCA cell lines, spheroids, CAFs, and PDOs at very low nanomolar concentrations. Specifically, the two drugs significantly reduced proliferation, triggered apoptosis, and caused DNA damage in iCCA cells. At the metabolic level, TRB and LUR decreased mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis. At the molecular level, the two compounds effectively downregulated the mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) and Hippo/YAP pathways and suppressed the expression of yes-associated protein 1 (YAP1), cellular myelocytomatosis oncogene (c-Myc), E2F transcription factor 1 (E2F1), Bromodomain-containing protein 4 (BRD4), TEA domain transcription factor 4 (TEAD4), and cluster of differentiation 7 (CD7) proto-oncogenes. Furthermore, LUR significantly restrained the in vivo growth of iCCA cells in the CAM model. Our data indicate that TRB and LUR possess strong anti-proliferative and pro-apoptotic activities and could represent promising therapeutic agents for the treatment of iCCA.



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DokumentenartArtikel
Titel eines Journals oder einer ZeitschriftInternational Journal of Molecular Sciences
Verlag:MDPI
Open Access Art:Gold (mit APC - bezahlt UR)
Band:26
Nummer des Zeitschriftenheftes oder des Kapitels:18
Seitenbereich:S. 9085
Datum18 September 2025
InstitutionenMedizin > Lehrstuhl für Innere Medizin I
Medizin > Lehrstuhl für Pathologie
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10.3390/ijms26189085DOI
Stichwörter / Keywordsintrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma; trabectedin; lurbinectedin; innovative therapies; DNA damage response; patient-derived tumor organoids (PDOs); cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs); apoptosis
Dewey-Dezimal-Klassifikation600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin
StatusVeröffentlicht
BegutachtetJa, diese Version wurde begutachtet
An der Universität Regensburg entstandenJa
URN der UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-798254
Dokumenten-ID79825

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