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From: Selective sigma-2 ligands preferentially bind to pancreatic adenocarcinomas: applications in diagnostic imaging and therapy

Figure 4

Sigma-2 receptor ligands induce apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cells via a caspase 3 dependent pathway. (A): Treatment with WC26, SV119 and haloperidol (Halo.) caused dose-dependent apoptosis in all pancreatic cancer cell lines tested. At the highest dose tested, all sigma-2 receptor ligands resulted in significant apoptosis (25–35%, p < 0.05). (B): Sigma-2 related apoptosis was prevented by pan-caspase inhibitor (Z-VAD-fmk) and caspase-3/7 inhibitor (DEVD-CHO), while the caspase-1 inhibitor (YVAD-CHO) had no effect (Panc-02 cells).

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Molecular Cancer

ISSN: 1476-4598