Study type: In vitro · Status: Verified against declared source

The human cathelicidin chemical sequence LL-37 inhibits pancreatic cancer growth by suppressing autophagy and reprogramming of the tumor immune microenvironment

2022

Study scale: PDAC cells were treated with LL-37 (0, 8 and 16 μM) for 24 h in 6-well plates (0.7 × 103 cells/well) and incubated in DMEM supplemented with 10% FBS plus 1% penicillin and streptomycin.

Abstract only: Open source record

Product or molecular entity relationships

  • LL-37: Exact entity relationship. Legacy citation custody associates this source with the catalog record; no product-relevance conclusion is implied.

Plain-language verified summary

Question

Not reported in the reviewed source.

Methods

The effect of LL-37 on M2 macrophage polarization was determined as described in our previous study, with slight modifications (Zhang et al., 2020).

Scale or participants

PDAC cells were treated with LL-37 (0, 8 and 16 μM) for 24 h in 6-well plates (0.7 × 103 cells/well) and incubated in DMEM supplemented with 10% FBS plus 1% penicillin and streptomycin.

Key findings

Pancreatic cancer is amongst the most lethal malignancies, while its poor prognosis could be associated with promotion of autophagy and the tumor immune microenvironment.

Limitations and uncertainty

Pancreatic cancer is amongst the most lethal malignancies, while its poor prognosis could be associated with promotion of autophagy and the tumor immune microenvironment.

Verified against declared source. Verification is limited to the declared source and review scope. It does not mean independent replication or establish efficacy, safety, or suitability.