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2017 ; 12
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Inhibition of ROCK1 kinase modulates both tumor cells and stromal fibroblasts in
pancreatic cancer
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Whatcott CJ
; Ng S
; Barrett MT
; Hostetter G
; Von Hoff DD
; Han H
PLoS One
2017[]; 12
(8
): e0183871
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ROCK, or Rho-associated coiled coil-containing protein kinase, is a member of the
AGC kinase family and has been shown to play a role in cell migration, ECM
synthesis, stress-fiber assembly, and cell contraction. Increased ROCK expression
has been reported in multiple pathological conditions, including cancer. Here, we
report increased expression of ROCK 1 in pancreatic tumor epithelial cells as
well as in cancer associated fibroblasts (CAF). In our analysis, 62% of tumor
samples exhibited ?2+ in staining intensity by IHC analysis, versus 40% of
adjacent normal tissue samples (P<0.0001). Thus, we hypothesized that ROCKs may
play a significant role in pancreatic cancer progression, and may serve as a
suitable target for treatment. We report a low frequency (4/34) amplification of
the ROCK1 gene locus at chromosome 18q11.1 in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
(PDAC) patient tissue samples by aCGH analysis. Inhibition of ROCK kinase
activity by a small molecule inhibitor (fasudil) resulted in moderate (IC50s of
6-71 ?M) inhibition of PDAC cell proliferation, migration, and activation of
co-cultured stellate cells. In the KPC mouse model for pancreatic cancer, fasudil
decreased tumor collagen deposition. This translated to an enhanced overall
survival of the mice and an increase in gemcitabine uptake. Though fasudil may
target both the tumor epithelial cells and the CAFs, our findings are consistent
with the hypothesis that inhibition of tumor stroma enhances drug penetration and
efficacy in PDAC. Overall, our data suggests that ROCK1 may serve as a potential
therapeutic target to enhance current treatment regimens for pancreatic cancer.