In Vitro Characterization of Cisplatin and Pemetrexed Effects in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 3D Culture Phenotypes

Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer with poor prognosis. The main treatment for MPM is doublet chemotherapy with Cisplatin and Pemetrexed, while ongoing trials test the efficacy of pemetrexed monotherapy. However, there is lack of evidence regarding the effects of Cisplatin...

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Main Authors: Eleftherios D. Papazoglou, Rajesh M. Jagirdar, Olympia A. Kouliou, Eleanna Pitaraki, Chrissi Hatzoglou, Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis, Sotirios G. Zarogiannis
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author Eleftherios D. Papazoglou
Rajesh M. Jagirdar
Olympia A. Kouliou
Eleanna Pitaraki
Chrissi Hatzoglou
Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis
Sotirios G. Zarogiannis
author_facet Eleftherios D. Papazoglou
Rajesh M. Jagirdar
Olympia A. Kouliou
Eleanna Pitaraki
Chrissi Hatzoglou
Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis
Sotirios G. Zarogiannis
author_sort Eleftherios D. Papazoglou
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description Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer with poor prognosis. The main treatment for MPM is doublet chemotherapy with Cisplatin and Pemetrexed, while ongoing trials test the efficacy of pemetrexed monotherapy. However, there is lack of evidence regarding the effects of Cisplatin and Pemetrexed on MPM cell phenotypes, especially in three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures. In this study, we evaluated the effects Cisplatin and Pemetrexed on cell viability using homologous cell derived extracellular matrix (hECM) as substratum and subsequently in the following 3D cell culture phenotypes: tumor spheroid formation, tumor spheroid invasion, and collagen gel contraction. We used benign mesothelial MeT-5A cells as controls and the MPM cell lines M14K (epithelioid), MSTO (biphasic), and ZL34 (sarcomatoid). Cell viability of all cell lines was significantly decreased with all treatments. Mean tumor spheroid perimeter was reduced after treatment with Pemetrexed or the doublet therapy in all cell lines, while Cisplatin reduced the mean spheroid perimeter of MeT-5A and MSTO cells. Doublet treatment reduced the invasive capacity of spheroids of cell lines into collagenous matrices, while Cisplatin lowered the invasion of the MSTO and ZL34 cell lines, and Pemetrexed lowered the invasion of MeT-5A and ZL34 cell lines. Treatment with Pemetrexed or the combination significantly reduced the collagen gel contraction of all cell lines, while Cisplatin treatment affected only the MeT-5A and M14K cells. The results of the current study can be used as an in vitro 3D platform for testing novel drugs against MPM for ameliorating the effects of first line chemotherapeutics.
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spelling doaj.art-a57c9ffe5c264c8f8835fd051098f2e52023-09-03T04:27:21ZengMDPI AGCancers2072-66942019-09-011110144610.3390/cancers11101446cancers11101446In Vitro Characterization of Cisplatin and Pemetrexed Effects in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 3D Culture PhenotypesEleftherios D. Papazoglou0Rajesh M. Jagirdar1Olympia A. Kouliou2Eleanna Pitaraki3Chrissi Hatzoglou4Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis5Sotirios G. Zarogiannis6Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41500 Larissa, GreeceDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41500 Larissa, GreeceDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41500 Larissa, GreeceDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41500 Larissa, GreeceDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41500 Larissa, GreeceDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41500 Larissa, GreeceDepartment of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly, Biopolis, 41500 Larissa, GreeceMalignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive cancer with poor prognosis. The main treatment for MPM is doublet chemotherapy with Cisplatin and Pemetrexed, while ongoing trials test the efficacy of pemetrexed monotherapy. However, there is lack of evidence regarding the effects of Cisplatin and Pemetrexed on MPM cell phenotypes, especially in three-dimensional (3D) cell cultures. In this study, we evaluated the effects Cisplatin and Pemetrexed on cell viability using homologous cell derived extracellular matrix (hECM) as substratum and subsequently in the following 3D cell culture phenotypes: tumor spheroid formation, tumor spheroid invasion, and collagen gel contraction. We used benign mesothelial MeT-5A cells as controls and the MPM cell lines M14K (epithelioid), MSTO (biphasic), and ZL34 (sarcomatoid). Cell viability of all cell lines was significantly decreased with all treatments. Mean tumor spheroid perimeter was reduced after treatment with Pemetrexed or the doublet therapy in all cell lines, while Cisplatin reduced the mean spheroid perimeter of MeT-5A and MSTO cells. Doublet treatment reduced the invasive capacity of spheroids of cell lines into collagenous matrices, while Cisplatin lowered the invasion of the MSTO and ZL34 cell lines, and Pemetrexed lowered the invasion of MeT-5A and ZL34 cell lines. Treatment with Pemetrexed or the combination significantly reduced the collagen gel contraction of all cell lines, while Cisplatin treatment affected only the MeT-5A and M14K cells. The results of the current study can be used as an in vitro 3D platform for testing novel drugs against MPM for ameliorating the effects of first line chemotherapeutics.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/10/14463d culturescisplatinhomologous cell derived extracellular matrixmalignant pleural mesotheliomamesothelial cellspemetrexedpleuratumor spheroid
spellingShingle Eleftherios D. Papazoglou
Rajesh M. Jagirdar
Olympia A. Kouliou
Eleanna Pitaraki
Chrissi Hatzoglou
Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis
Sotirios G. Zarogiannis
In Vitro Characterization of Cisplatin and Pemetrexed Effects in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 3D Culture Phenotypes
Cancers
3d cultures
cisplatin
homologous cell derived extracellular matrix
malignant pleural mesothelioma
mesothelial cells
pemetrexed
pleura
tumor spheroid
title In Vitro Characterization of Cisplatin and Pemetrexed Effects in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 3D Culture Phenotypes
title_full In Vitro Characterization of Cisplatin and Pemetrexed Effects in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 3D Culture Phenotypes
title_fullStr In Vitro Characterization of Cisplatin and Pemetrexed Effects in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 3D Culture Phenotypes
title_full_unstemmed In Vitro Characterization of Cisplatin and Pemetrexed Effects in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 3D Culture Phenotypes
title_short In Vitro Characterization of Cisplatin and Pemetrexed Effects in Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma 3D Culture Phenotypes
title_sort in vitro characterization of cisplatin and pemetrexed effects in malignant pleural mesothelioma 3d culture phenotypes
topic 3d cultures
cisplatin
homologous cell derived extracellular matrix
malignant pleural mesothelioma
mesothelial cells
pemetrexed
pleura
tumor spheroid
url https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/10/1446
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