scholarly journals Pyruvate fuels mitochondrial respiration and proliferation of breast cancer cells: effect of monocarboxylate transporter inhibition

2012 ◽  
Vol 444 (3) ◽  
pp. 561-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne R. Diers ◽  
Katarzyna A. Broniowska ◽  
Ching-Fang Chang ◽  
Neil Hogg
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Citric Acid ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Mitochondrial Respiration ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Citric Acid Cycle ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming ◽  
Metabolic Phenotype ◽  
Acid Cycle

Recent studies have highlighted the fact that cancer cells have an altered metabolic phenotype, and this metabolic reprogramming is required to drive the biosynthesis pathways necessary for rapid replication and proliferation. Specifically, the importance of citric acid cycle-generated intermediates in the regulation of cancer cell proliferation has been recently appreciated. One function of MCTs (monocarboxylate transporters) is to transport the citric acid cycle substrate pyruvate across the plasma membrane and into mitochondria, and inhibition of MCTs has been proposed as a therapeutic strategy to target metabolic pathways in cancer. In the present paper, we examined the effect of different metabolic substrates (glucose and pyruvate) on mitochondrial function and proliferation in breast cancer cells. We demonstrated that cancer cells proliferate more rapidly in the presence of exogenous pyruvate when compared with lactate. Pyruvate supplementation fuelled mitochondrial oxygen consumption and the reserve respiratory capacity, and this increase in mitochondrial function correlated with proliferative potential. In addition, inhibition of cellular pyruvate uptake using the MCT inhibitor α-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid impaired mitochondrial respiration and decreased cell growth. These data demonstrate the importance of mitochondrial metabolism in proliferative responses and highlight a novel mechanism of action for MCT inhibitors through suppression of pyruvate-fuelled mitochondrial respiration.

scholarly journals GSK-3β Can Regulate the Sensitivity of MIA-PaCa-2 Pancreatic and MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells to Chemotherapeutic Drugs, Targeted Therapeutics and Nutraceuticals

Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 816
Author(s):  
Stephen L. Abrams ◽  
Shaw M. Akula ◽  
Akshaya K. Meher ◽  
Linda S. Steelman ◽  
Agnieszka Gizak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Signal Transduction ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Mitochondrial Respiration ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Chemotherapeutic Drugs ◽  
Pancreatic Cancers ◽  
Signal Transduction Inhibitors ◽  
Gsk 3Β ◽  
Mcf 7

Glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK-3) is a regulator of signaling pathways. KRas is frequently mutated in pancreatic cancers. The growth of certain pancreatic cancers is KRas-dependent and can be suppressed by GSK-3 inhibitors, documenting a link between KRas and GSK-3. To further elucidate the roles of GSK-3β in drug-resistance, we transfected KRas-dependent MIA-PaCa-2 pancreatic cells with wild-type (WT) and kinase-dead (KD) forms of GSK-3β. Transfection of MIA-PaCa-2 cells with WT-GSK-3β increased their resistance to various chemotherapeutic drugs and certain small molecule inhibitors. Transfection of cells with KD-GSK-3β often increased therapeutic sensitivity. An exception was observed with cells transfected with WT-GSK-3β and sensitivity to the BCL2/BCLXL ABT737 inhibitor. WT-GSK-3β reduced glycolytic capacity of the cells but did not affect the basal glycolysis and mitochondrial respiration. KD-GSK-3β decreased both basal glycolysis and glycolytic capacity and reduced mitochondrial respiration in MIA-PaCa-2 cells. As a comparison, the effects of GSK-3 on MCF-7 breast cancer cells, which have mutant PIK3CA, were examined. KD-GSK-3β increased the resistance of MCF-7 cells to chemotherapeutic drugs and certain signal transduction inhibitors. Thus, altering the levels of GSK-3β can have dramatic effects on sensitivity to drugs and signal transduction inhibitors which may be influenced by the background of the tumor.

scholarly journals Interaction between CD36 and FABP4 modulates adipocyte-induced fatty acid import and metabolism in breast cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jones Gyamfi ◽  
Joo Hye Yeo ◽  
Doru Kwon ◽  
Byung Soh Min ◽  
Yoon Jin Cha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Fatty Acid ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Tumour Microenvironment ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming ◽  
De Novo Lipogenesis ◽  
Mesenchymal Transition ◽  
Genetic Ablation ◽  
Cd36 Expression

AbstractAdipocytes influence breast cancer behaviour via fatty acid release into the tumour microenvironment. Co-culturing human adipocytes and breast cancer cells increased CD36 expression, with fatty acid import into breast cancer cells. Genetic ablation of CD36 attenuates adipocyte-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and stemness. We show a feedforward loop between CD36 and STAT3; where CD36 activates STAT3 signalling and STAT3 binds to the CD36 promoter, regulating its expression. CD36 expression results in metabolic reprogramming, with a shift towards fatty acid oxidation. CD36 inhibition induces de novo lipogenesis in breast cancer cells. Increased CD36 expression occurs with increased FABP4 expression. We showed that CD36 directly interacts with FABP4 to regulate fatty acid import, transport, and metabolism. CD36 and FABP4 inhibition induces apoptosis in tumour cells. These results indicate that CD36 mediates fatty acid import from adipocytes into cancer cells and activates signalling pathways that drive tumour progression. Targeting CD36 may have a potential for therapy, which will target the tumour microenvironment.

scholarly journals Hepatitis C Virus Downregulates Core Subunits of Oxidative Phosphorylation, Reminiscent of the Warburg Effect in Cancer Cells

Cells ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 1410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerresheim ◽  
Roeb ◽  
Michel ◽  
Niepmann
Keyword(s):  
Hepatitis C Virus ◽  
Hepatitis C ◽  
Citric Acid ◽  
Oxidative Phosphorylation ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Warburg Effect ◽  
Citric Acid Cycle ◽  
Host Cells ◽  
Acid Cycle ◽  
The Warburg Effect

Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) mainly infects liver hepatocytes and replicates its single-stranded plus strand RNA genome exclusively in the cytoplasm. Viral proteins and RNA interfere with the host cell immune response, allowing the virus to continue replication. Therefore, in about 70% of cases, the viral infection cannot be cleared by the immune system, but a chronic infection is established, often resulting in liver fibrosis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Induction of cancer in the host cells can be regarded to provide further advantages for ongoing virus replication. One adaptation in cancer cells is the enhancement of cellular carbohydrate flux in glycolysis with a reduction of the activity of the citric acid cycle and aerobic oxidative phosphorylation. To this end, HCV downregulates the expression of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation complex core subunits quite early after infection. This so-called aerobic glycolysis is known as the “Warburg Effect” and serves to provide more anabolic metabolites upstream of the citric acid cycle, such as amino acids, pentoses and NADPH for cancer cell growth. In addition, HCV deregulates signaling pathways like those of TNF-β and MAPK by direct and indirect mechanisms, which can lead to fibrosis and HCC.

scholarly journals Bergapten induces metabolic reprogramming in breast cancer cells

2015 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 568-576 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARTA SANTORO ◽  
CARMELA GUIDO ◽  
FRANCESCA DE AMICIS ◽  
DIEGO SISCI ◽  
ERIKA CIONE ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming

17-β estradiol promotes autophagy and induces cellular senescence in breast cancer cells.

2019 ◽  
Vol 37 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e12523-e12523
Author(s):  
Khuloud Bajbouj ◽  
Jasmin Shafarin ◽  
Mawieh Hamad
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Mitochondrial Function ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Kinase Inhibitor ◽  
Ovarian Cancer Cells ◽  
Intracellular Iron ◽  
Mitochondrial Membrane Depolarization ◽  
Anti Cancer

e12523 Background: The fact that estrogen (17-β estradiol or E2) is a known carcinogen notwithstanding, mounting evidence suggest that E2 has the potential to exert anti-cancer effects against various forms of cancer. Using in vitro models we, and others, have previously demonstrated that E2 disrupts intracellular iron metabolism in such a way that arrests cell cycling in breast and ovarian cancer cells. However, the cellular and molecular correlates underlying this cytostatic effect of E2 in cancer cells remain elusive. Methods: In this study, metastatic (MDA-MB-231) and non-metastatic (MCF-7) breast cancer cells treated with 20 nM E2 were assessed for mitochondrial function, cell proliferation, apoptosis and senescence at different time points post treatment. Results: E2 treatment resulted in a significant mitochondrial membrane depolarization; an outcome that associated with a significant loss of mitochondrial function and the accumulation of auto-phagosomes. It also significantly upregulated the expression of the cell cycle regulating cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, p21 protein and enhanced the activation (de-phosphorylation) of the tumour suppressor retinoblastoma (Rb) protein. Although, as previously shown, E2 did not induced classis apoptosis; it resulted in a significant elevation in senescence-associated β- galactosidase levels. Conclusions: In summary, these findings suggest that E2 treatment mediates its anti-cancer potential by disrupting mitochondrial function and precipitating autophagy and cell senescence.

scholarly journals Nucleotide de novo synthesis increases breast cancer stemness and metastasis via cGMP-PKG-MAPK signaling pathway

PLoS Biology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (11) ◽  
pp. e3000872
Author(s):  
Yajing Lv ◽  
Xiaoshuang Wang ◽  
Xiaoyu Li ◽  
Guangwei Xu ◽  
Yuting Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Metastatic Breast Cancer ◽  
Cancer Cells ◽  
Signaling Pathway ◽  
Breast Cancer Cells ◽  
Cancer Metastasis ◽  
De Novo ◽  
Metastatic Breast ◽  
Metabolic Reprogramming ◽  
De Novo Synthesis

Metabolic reprogramming to fulfill the biosynthetic and bioenergetic demands of cancer cells has aroused great interest in recent years. However, metabolic reprogramming for cancer metastasis has not been well elucidated. Here, we screened a subpopulation of breast cancer cells with highly metastatic capacity to the lung in mice and investigated the metabolic alternations by analyzing the metabolome and the transcriptome, which were confirmed in breast cancer cells, mouse models, and patients’ tissues. The effects and the mechanisms of nucleotide de novo synthesis in cancer metastasis were further evaluated in vitro and in vivo. In our study, we report an increased nucleotide de novo synthesis as a key metabolic hallmark in metastatic breast cancer cells and revealed that enforced nucleotide de novo synthesis was enough to drive the metastasis of breast cancer cells. An increased key metabolite of de novo synthesis, guanosine-5'-triphosphate (GTP), is able to generate more cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) to activate cGMP-dependent protein kinases PKG and downstream MAPK pathway, resulting in the increased tumor cell stemness and metastasis. Blocking de novo synthesis by silencing phosphoribosylpyrophosphate synthetase 2 (PRPS2) can effectively decrease the stemness of breast cancer cells and reduce the lung metastasis. More interestingly, in breast cancer patients, the level of plasma uric acid (UA), a downstream metabolite of purine, is tightly correlated with patient’s survival. Our study uncovered that increased de novo synthesis is a metabolic hallmark of metastatic breast cancer cells and its metabolites can regulate the signaling pathway to promote the stemness and metastasis of breast cancer.

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