Induction of Cell Death in Pancreatic Tumors by Zinc and Its Florescence Chelator TSQ

Upon treatment with N,N,N′,N′-tetrakis(2-pyridinylmethyl)-1,2-ethanediamine, a zinc chelator, organoids degenerated and its negative effect was rescued by co-treatment with zinc, indicating that zinc is necessary for the growth and survival of tumor organoids.